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=== 7) Lead section (new draft, concise) ===

=== 7) Lead section (new draft, concise) ===

“The Cultural Cold War was a set of propaganda campaigns waged by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War, with each country promoting their own culture, arts, literature, and music. In addition, less overtly, their opposing political choices and ideologies at the expense of the other.”

“The Cultural Cold War by the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War , their political and the of .”

”’8) Writing style & mechanics”’

”’8) Writing style & mechanics”’

I plan to begin my article by defining the Cultural Cold War, and name both U.S and Soviet involvement. I also plan to have photos in the beginning sections of my article to help get the readers hooked. (Ex: Louis Armstrong is an artist many people will know and have prior knowledge on)

This lead will describe propaganda, cultural programs, Cold War rivalry, and introduces the CIA.

-U.S and Soviet narratives about culture

-Post-war Europe

-Universities and intellectual circles

-Key Arenas

Congress for Cultural Freedom and CIA networks

-CIA/CFF organization

-This section already exists in the original article but I expand on this with new citations, not building it from scratch.

Participation of Louis Armstrong and the influence of Jazz in the United States and how he became one of the most visible American musicians sent abroad as a symbol of U.S. culture and racial progress during the1950s.

-Armstrong as a Cold War symbol

-Jazz diplomacy

-Little Rock

(Expanding on this subsection)

This section will begin with the idea that many U.S. government organizations used American music to persuade audiences worldwide that the U.S. was a cradle for the growth of music.

Touch on how music impacted both the United States and the Soviet Union. One article to reference that touches on the American side is a new source I chose:  How the U.S. Used Jazz as a Cold War Secret Weapon. It will discuss the roles of CIA and CCF and how they influenced American culture

This 30-day arts festival, held in Paris, was sponsored by the CCF in 1952 in order to alter the image of the U.S. as having a bleak and empty cultural scene. This section is mentioned in the original article and I will touch on the significance off CCF using music to culturally promote themselves, adds more to the Soviet perspective which was also my main goal. (Adding details of conductors, dates, citations)

This section should focus on films’ influence on the Cold War, including Hollywood and Soviet cinema networks. It should study how the film industry changed the perception of one’s country. Emphasis on the influence of patriotism due to editing videos, making their country look new, advanced, and better than everyone else.

This discussion will focus on Communism and how it drove technological and societal advancements. Reference an article relating to Hollywood’s controversy with Communism: Full article: Hollywood blacklist – Wikipedia

Focus on how print media influenced culture and how they used it to promote their society

Magazine and pamphlet culture.

1991 reflections, how historians reassess the Cold War, and what we can learn about it

Some sources people can reference to get more information on the topic.

Make sure all references match inline citations

-Section full of related sources that can be used for further reading

• Add an appropriate amount of headings and grammar, and avoid one-sentence subheads.
• Use the same headings from the “Organization” section above
• Pictures are incorporated in the text in roughly every other section.
• Clear citations, all Chicago Style (use footnotes and bibliography)

-This article is missing more information on how film and printing media also influenced the Cold War. I have two subsections that focus on this through things like broadcasting, feature films, magazines and more.

-How Communism is viewed: The United States had a fear of Communism and the original article does not express the extent the U.S went to to ensure that Communist influence did not enter the country. I decided to add the section on the Fear of Communism touching on the Hollywood Ten, which explains the extent the government went to to ensure the complete removal of communist influence in Western Society.

-Many of the original sources are books that require a subscription or are not free and accessible online. I tried to make a balance between reliable sources, but also something that the viewer can easily access to fact check or use to explore the topic more

• Verify and, if needed, correct the “offices in thirty-five countries / 20+ magazines” claims by anchoring them to exact pages in Wilford and Saunders.
• Avoid implying that the CCF fully “created” the Darmstadt school
• Add precise dates and names for Festival of Twentieth-Century Masterpieces (conductor details, orchestras, etc. ) with page cites rather than generalities.

• Replace the vague references with accurate page citations from the books above.
• Prefer peer-reviewed and academic press works for the core claims. More scholarly sources to enhance the legitimacy of information.
• Make sure majority of sources are accessible online and do not require a purchase.

• To maintain a NPOV, this article must balance the CIA/CCF coverage with Soviet institutions and motives, present both propaganda and cultural diplomacy using sources from both societies.

“The Cultural Cold War refers to the efforts by the United States and the Soviet Union to use culture—such as literature, music, art, academic exchange, and mass media—as a tool of influence during the early Cold War. Through officially sponsored programs and covert initiatives, both superpowers tried to persuade foreign audiences that their political and economic systems represented the future of modern civilization.”

8) Writing style & mechanics

• Remove repetition, remove unnecessary words, and fix run-ons.
• Replace opinion-based or vague wording with statements backed up by a reliable source.
• Make sure every claim is factual and supported by a citation instead of using unsourced opinions.
• Stay consistent with tense and tone
• Use active voice- example replace  “It was argued by historians,” with “Historians argue that…”
• Follow Wikipedia’s tone
• End with a concise conclusion

• Choose visuals that support the topic and are primary sources. (Example: Voice of America jazz broadcaster Willis Conover recording a program)
• Add clear captions and citations for all images and media.
• Include alternative text for accessibility
• Avoid overloading sections with images; use them appropriately and when they will help enhance learning.  
• Utilize a timeline illustration (Touched on in formatting section)

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it’s time to plan out how you’ll improve your assigned article. In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you’ve identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article’s quality. Consider other changes you’ll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further. Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you’ve identified will fill in a content gap.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it’s time to plan out how you’ll improve your assigned article. In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you’ve identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article’s quality. Consider other changes you’ll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further. Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you’ve identified will fill in a content gap.