h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Entry: On the Cold War and Society - A2336546
Author: The Professor - U232758

Just a slightly developed thought of mine.

Interesting theories - when you say staying at home do you mean that literally or as in staying in the USA?

There is an impression of the 1920s as being care free in a way but I've always thought it was a slightly desperate determination to enjoy life and deny what was really happening. Then of course the great depression hit the developed world for six in the 1930s. That's my impression but my history is very shaky after the Tudors.

The Cold War certainly had a huge impact on people. I can remember believing that nuclear bombs would destroy the world pretty soon. I was then amazed to find out recently how little my brother, twelve years younger, was conscious of any nuclear threat at all.

indeed I do mean staying at home literally. Perhaps that's an exaggeration, but I'm attempting to say that social interaction was in a grave low period.

The Professor
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