The Cold War Between The United States Of America And The...

The Cold War between the United States of America and the Soviet Union was not only a battle of political conflict but also a rivalry to spread political ideology and influence worldwide. Various pieces of propaganda and articles written during the time had largely impacted American popular opinion and had powerful effects on the culture among young men and women of the 1940’s and 1950’s. â€Å"The Red Iceberg† comic book cover, published and presented during the Cold War era, was one use of media that perpetuated the negative effects of Soviet Union political influence while promoting the righteousness of the United States. The visual rhetoric presented in â€Å"The Red Iceberg† propaganda, and others alike, instigated an emotional and fearful†¦show more content†¦As it sails forward in the sea, it approaches a red iceberg—marked with the Soviet Union hammer and sickle. Along the side of the iceberg there are gravestones with all the names of countries that have fallen under Communist influence. The first aspect of this image that conveys Cold War ideology is the iceberg itself. The red color of the iceberg is the oldest symbol of communism, conveying reference to the Soviet Union’s â€Å"red flag† and â€Å"red army†. The negativity associated with the Soviet Union—thus, the color red—allows the iceberg in the propaganda to become a symbol of Communism and despair. The iceberg itself is the largest and most brightly colored illustration on the cover, compelling the viewer to focus on this structure of â€Å"evil† ideology and representation of Communism over any other aspect. The gravestones resting along the iceberg represent death and doom to nations that cecum to Communist influence (this includes North Korea, Poland, Hungary, China, etc.). This becomes a visual representation of the power Communist possessed worldwide during the Cold War; â€Å"like a persistent toy aut omobile wound up and headed in a given direction† (although in this case, an iceberg) â€Å"stopping only when it meets with some unanswerable force† (Kennan 2), the threat of Communism is made prominent to the comic book’s readers. Should Uncle Sam fail to steer clear of the red iceberg, an inevitable death is