Cold War

Tomorrow we will bring the Cold War to a close. To the left you see a pic of the fall of the Berlin Wall. We'll use this image to build our discussion.

Here's a little something on the fall of the Berlin Wall from ABC, and Ronald Reagan's famous quip to "tear down this wall." Related to Cold War culture, let's not forget this amazing Andy Warhol interview. Below you will find a scene from one of the best Cold War movies of all time: Rocky IV. The movie uses boxing as a metaphor for the collision of the superpowers, the U.S. and U.S.S.R. This scene features Rocky and Ivan Drago prepping for the big fight, a clip, as we discussed in class, filled with rich irony. Leave your thoughts in the comments section.