The Resurgence Of Cold War Propaganda In 2022
Via Wikipedia
Cold War
Propaganda during the Cold War was at its peak in the 1950s and 1960s in the early years of the Cold War.[11] The United States would make propaganda that criticized and belittled the enemy, the Soviet Union. The American government dispersed propaganda through movies, television, music, literature and art. The United States officials did not call it propaganda, maintaining they were portraying accurate information about Russia and their Communist way of life during the 1950s and 1960s.[12] The United States boycotted the 1980 Olympics held in Moscow along with Japan and West Germany, among many other nations. When the Olympics were held in Los Angeles in 1984, the Soviets did the same as the United States did to them and did not show up for the games. In terms of education, American propaganda took the form of videos children watched in school; one such video is called How to Spot a Communist.
What Is Propaganda?
During the day as I find myself scrolling through random news articles and Quora feeds, I can’t help but feel a hint of confusion.
There are so many stories that are posted by “reliable sources” that just happen to be conflicting to say the least. If you took the time to read the top breaking news headlines, you would find that many reports give quite different facts about the same stories.
So what does propaganda have to do with this in 2022?
Propaganda is biased or misleading info that is used to push a certain point of view.
Green light.
China
Belt and Road Initiative
In an attempt to connect more with Africa and Europe, China implemented the Belt and Road initiative in 2013. This wide reaching national goal meant that 150 countries would feel Chinese influence in some form.
Taiwan
Taiwan has been a major topic of discussion across U.S. news waves in 2022. This relatively new Chinese state was formed in December 1949 by the Goverment of the Republic of China (ROC) after being forcibly relocated to the island.
China feels as though there should be a “One China” policy. This means that Taiwan is regarded as part of China, while other countries think otherwise.
Xi Gets Third Term
Emperor…
…I mean, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party/7th President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping was recently elected to a rare third term.
Some fear Xi Jinping’s grip in the party, as well as China as a rising superpower. He has solidified China’s goals for at least the next decade.
Russia
Mobilization
Defense Minister Shoigu recently told President Vladimir Putin that the partial mobilization is over in Russia.
Russia called up an additional 300,000 citizens to be summoned for service as the war in Ukraine rolls on. This is in addition to the roughly 200,000 who were deployed to front lines in February, 2022.
Ukraine
The elephant in the room would definitely be the war in Ukraine.
What was billed as “War Games” and called a drill prior to the start of the operation, quickly the current situation in Ukraine is getting to a boiling point.
East vs. West
The world knows the United States has been a dominate world force for decades. That order has been challenged recently more than ever before.
Opinions vary from country to country, but there is a stark difference in geopolitical points of view wordwide.
The UK
3 Prime Ministers In One Year
The UK recently lost their Queen of 70 years. Queen Elizabeth’s reign is a stark contrast to the standard that the UK’s prime ministers have set this year.
During 2022, the UK has seen three different prime ministers come and go. Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, and now Rishi Sunak can say they have been at the helm since January.
Russia
NATO and The UN have been pushing sanction after sanction against the Russian Federation since February. The irony that might plague the UK this winter is the fact that much of the EU gets their fuel from Russia.
Energy Crisis
See above.
The U.S.
Biden Administration
Most United States citizens have some gripe about their government, but not many would actually move to another country. While Joe Biden signs off on more legislation, the people are left paying 2-3X as much in fuel/food costs.
Russia-Ukraine War
One minute our military is in disrepair, the next EVERYTHING is ready to go. The United States military is FEARED globally, and for good reason.
The sad part about the Russian/Ukraine situation is that it could easily draw in some of the greatest world powers.
Quality of Life
See Biden Administration.
Most Americans complain about things that citizens of other countries wouldn’t. Gas may be $6/gallon, but you’re driving a $60,000 vehicle. Some folks who complain about food prices also receive monthly government assistance ($150-$1500 monthly).
Check it out!