Explore the Role That the Cuban Missile Crisis Played in Bringing

question 87

Essay

Explore the role that the Cuban Missile Crisis played in bringing social criticism to the political policies of the Cold War. To what extent did films like "Dr. Strangelove" (p. 778) invoke public participation in the Cold War debates?​

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