In response to America's clashes with the Soviet Union's communist ideology, Eugene Castle believed that "screaming wars always end in shooting wars", [Castle]. Militarism gained popularity after World War II. and this continued strongly throughout the Cold War. The public needed to support the growth of the military for the United States to continue to grow as a superpower. They had to match the Soviet Union in strength, which included positive support from the American people. "The character and importance of the 'cultural Cold War' is now widely recognized, according to which the Cold War had as much to do with 'the winning of hearts and minds' as with the arms race," [Russo] . It was as much a political and economic war as it was a cultural one. The communist threat was not a minor problem in the average citizen's home. It was something to be feared and fought for with American power. the way people perceived their country and themselves. The government has gone so far as to invade American classrooms with nationalist propaganda. “In 1952, the American Pledge of Allegiance, widely chanted by schoolchildren, was amended to include the words “under God.” Many American students have also been subjected to films about “social hygiene” or “mental health” in high school. These 10 to 20 minute single-reel films focused on what today might be called "personal development": hygiene, good manners, respect for others, appropriate behavior and sexual conduct. . Many examples contained an obvious political message or subtext, such as the one titled How to Spot a Communist” [Gilsinan]. A precedent is set for American children, guiding their beliefs and ideas on these subjects, manipulated by the government, when they are subjected to influences before they mature to form.