1. American Art & Propaganda

2. The Ideal American Couple White- Blond Heterosexual Few worries Leisure time

3. Role of Women Happy to be in the kitchen- appliances! Dressed up- even at home Being a housewife is EASY!! Carefree role of women- little responsibility

4. Traditional Role of Men Dad is getting son ready to go “off” to work Mother is staying home and preparing breakfast Math/ Science careers

5. Childhood Activities *Children have “free time”- aren’t expected to work all the time *Parents leave children with the TV as babysitter

6. Consumer Society You ‘ve worked hard- you deserve it! No delay of gratification You are an individual- you want it - you get it! Nothing is good enough-need the newest and latest- Ex. knob to SLIDE

7. Entertainment & “The Car” o America’s love affair with the car: Sunday drives, washing the car, drive-ins B 52 Bomber – now B58 Buick- superior to Soviet models Lots of money Lots of leisure time to spend it

8. Science is a Positive Thing DDT is Good for Me- would Americans say that today? Science is God-- don’t question it!

9. Race and Advertising Stereotyping African Americans as children African Americans as happy with the simple things What does it say about class?

10. Contrast the way two societies see Josephine Baker United StatesFrance

11. The Ultimate in Americana The American hero is a lone single white male The car replaces the horse as the image of power Rugged individualism is the epitome of US standands

12. FDR’s Four Freedoms Art by Norman Rockwell American capitalism is a success- it leads to hard work and abundance of goods

13. Americans have freedom under a democratic system Americans don’t have to worry about totalitarian systems of control and don’t need to fear their government

14. Americans have the freedom to choose to worship as they wish This is unlike their Soviet counterparts, who are not allowed to practice religion at all- religion is the opiate of the masses.

15. Americans value freedom of speech- guaranteed in the Bill of Rights This is in contrast to the Soviets who were not free to critcize their government

16. Soviet Art & Propaganda

17. The Future of the Soviet Union Soviet youth are expected to study the past and prepare to make Russia great- no TV and biking for them!!

18. Lenin is “one of the people”- the people can approach their leader By 50’s standards, the people are well fed, housed, and even have boots.

19. We will build everything! Contrast this working Soviet woman with the American women Soviet women accept and are proud to be part of building a better Soviet Union

20. Anti-American Propaganda How much freedom of speech do Americans really have? Americans say “All men are created equal”??

21. Andrei Andreevich Tutunov Fisherman and his Sick Son

22. Vasily Mikhailovich Arapov Babushka

23. Olena Stepanivna Kirichenko Virgin Land Dinner

24. Vladimir (Lado) Osmanis dze Seidashvili The Workers in Batumi

25. Semon Aronovich Rotnitsky The Impassioned Years: The Partisans of Pskov