https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj B Isabella Palacio en-us 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC 2026-02-22 23:31:16 UTC hello@padlet.com 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902394 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902394 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902399 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902399 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902400 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902400 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902404 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902404 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902405 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902405 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902408 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902408 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902413 2021-02-22 18:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1227902413 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1228032046 American Ballet Theatre's 1960 Tour of the USSR
"The United States Information Agency (USIA) worked on tours with the State Department, and other organizations, including the CIA, arranged tours as well.  In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave an enormous boost to the arts when he established the President’s Emergency Fund for International Affairs, allotting “$2,250,000 to the State Department to support dance, theatre, music, and sports tours and $157,000 to the USIA to publicize the tours.”

#tours #arts]]> 2021-02-22 18:28:05 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1228032046 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1228055315 The USIA worked on tour details and information with numerous organizations. President Eisenhower gave a large sum of money dedicated to empowering and boosting the arts, such as dance. $2,250,000 to the state department for art, dance, etc, as well as $157,000 allocated to publicize the tours. 

#boosting #tour #organizations]]> 2021-02-22 18:32:11 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1228055315 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1239707201 - $2,250,000 to the state department for art, dance, etc..
-$157,000 allocated for publicizing the tours
-What was the economic impacts of these funds being dedicated to the tours?
-How did this "rivalry" impact the perception of the USSR by many?
#economics #funding #media]]> 2021-02-25 07:07:19 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1239707201 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1239798883 2021-02-25 07:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1239798883 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1239808547 During the 60s, the Soviet Union was searching for their ballet rival. Knowing they were up against the United States, this created tension between the group. How did the allocation of such funds impact economics?]]> 2021-02-25 07:41:54 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1239808547 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251347713 "There is an older tradition of culturally based explanations of politics and national characteristics exemplified by Montesquieu and Tocqueville, whose influence, particularly in the United States, can be traced to the Cold War to the anticipated "clash of civilizations" where, according to Samuel Huntington, "the great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural."

#cultural #unitedstates #influence

]]> 2021-03-01 03:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251347713 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251387205 Cultural influence and traditions can be dated back to the United States in the Cold War. Although culture brought people together, the greatest divides can be linked back to cultural based competitions, in various aspects.

#competitions #divided

]]> 2021-03-01 04:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251387205 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251392552 Throughout the Cold War, there were various aspects which created the cultural component of the war. The United States was the USSR's hugest viral in these areas of competition, one being ballet. A lot of factors that determined the viewpoint of war was based on the public's ides of the cultural diplomacy occurring at the time. 

#cultural #diplomacy #ballet

]]> 2021-03-01 04:07:11 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251392552 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251403644
-Four reasons for cultural component of the war

-The first was based on propaganda displayed during the time

-The perspective of the ordinary person was the second

-How the Cold War ended was the 3rd reason

-The 4th reason, being the culturally based explanations of politics during the time of the war and how it linked to the US and the USSR.

#components #viewpoint #perspective ]]> 2021-03-01 04:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251403644 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251410805 2021-03-01 04:18:10 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1251410805 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267173680 "Such a reading makes clear how Balanchine's production of The Nutcracker reflects the international and domestic pressures making themselves felt as ballet came into it's own both as a US artistic medium and as one of the most deeply politicized cultural expressions of the Cold War."

#artistic #medium #expressions

]]> 2021-03-04 04:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267173680 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267189111 George Balanchine's "The Nutcracker" displayed the international and domestic challenges during the time of the Cold War. Such works of great art became deeply politicized. Despite being a piece of art, The Nutcracker was one of the defining moments for the cultural and political shift of the war.
#international #domestic #shift ]]> 2021-03-04 04:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267189111 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267206942 Despite cultural aspects of the war being displayed in other arts besides ballet, ballet works continued to be defining examples of such cultural expressions during the war. Although "The Nutcracker" was a ballet, it highlighted the cultural and diplomatic needs during the time. Ultimately, shifting the perception and viewpoint of many. 
#arts #ballet #perception]]> 2021-03-04 04:35:37 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267206942 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267233544 -The Nutcracker is one of the biggest ballet works in today's time

-The work itself reflected political, domestic, and international issues

-These works were studied deeply and became very politicized

-As ballet became more popular, people's view shifted regarding the entire war itself

-The arts were both connected directly to the US but also to the USSR, as they were the "competitor" in terms of this aspect

#competitor #politicized #domestic]]> 2021-03-04 04:45:45 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267233544 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267258102 2021-03-04 04:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1267258102 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269866870 Throughout the Cold War, the United States specifically used many tactics which can be classified as "public diplomacy". Basically, it was the attempt to reach a foreign audience using numerous methods such as branding or publications of the message. The US spread democratic values and how they were better than the communist USSR, leaving many's viewpoint to be shifted. 

#tactics #public #diplomacy]]> 2021-03-04 16:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269866870 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269881808 "During the Cold War, for example the United States used public diplomacy persuade European audiences that the foundations of democratic government and capitalist enterprise were superior to Soviet alternatives."

#alternatives #superior #enterprise]]> 2021-03-04 16:23:46 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269881808 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269902554 Throughout the duration of the Cold War, the US persuaded the European audience, utilizing public diplomacy. The goal was to persuade the audience that the United State's capitalist and democratic ideals were greater than Soviet tactics.

#greater #soviet #capitalist]]> 2021-03-04 16:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269902554 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269923154 -Public diplomacy was used to persuade foreign audiences 

-For the Cold War and in the instance for the US, the Europeans were targeted

-Propaganda techniques, branding, publication of information, cultural communication

-One example of cultural communication and connections is through the arts, such as ballet 

-The US department hoped that exposure to these ideas and principles would lead to increased support for the US policies and decisions

#US #department #principles #support ]]> 2021-03-04 16:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269923154 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269950496 2021-03-04 16:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1269950496 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1270140640 "On 14 October 1962, US reconnaissance planes spotted Soviet Missiles in Cuba, setting in motion the events now known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. A week earlier, the NYCB had arrived in Moscow to begin an eight week soviet tour. Tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union escalated quickly, just as the company moved from it's opening week in Moscow's Bolshoi Theatre to the Palace's of Congresses theatre, located in the heart of the Kremlin."

#soviet #missile #crisis]]> 2021-03-04 17:07:34 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1270140640 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1272679619 On October 14th, 1962 the US reconnaissance planes found Cuban missiles and these events later arose to the Cuban missile crisis. Shortly beforehand, the NYCB arrived in Moscow to begin the tours. Consequently, tensions between the United States the USSR arose significantly.
#significantly #reconnaissance #planes ]]> 2021-03-05 07:22:26 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1272679619 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1272700005 During the year 1962, both the Cuban missile crisis and the arrival of the NYVCB in Moscow were occurring.  Despite not being a political based event at first, tensions began to arise and the tours themselves were politicized.
#1962 #politicized #cubanmissile 

]]> 2021-03-05 07:34:26 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1272700005 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1273650359 -Year 1962
-Cuban missile crisis
-NYCB (New York City Ballet)
-Arrived in Moscow just a week prior
-Tensions arose very fast/rapid rate
#tensions #cubanmissilecrisis #nycb]]> 2021-03-05 14:05:24 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1273650359 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1273660564 2021-03-05 14:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1273660564 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289886727 "During the Cold War, the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. each proclaimed its particular political and economic organization as the only possible future for humanity. Cultural offerings were vehicles, if not for indoctrination, then for alluring proclamations of national health, philosophy and achievement. In the Soviet Union, ballet was the historically privileged jewel in the crown of performing arts."

#coldwar #political #organization]]> 2021-03-09 20:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289886727 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289896733 During the Cold War, the US and the USSR each took advantage of it's own political and economic organizations in order to preserve humanity. Ballet is and was a beautiful art form, but besides, was a prized possession for the USSR during the time of the Cold War. ]]> 2021-03-09 20:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289896733 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289908838 Throughout the Cold War, the opposing sides of the Soviet Union and the United States did not just utilize war tactics for the war itself. They battled culturally, if you will, with ballet being the prized possession of the USSR. 

#USSR #opposing #utilize]]> 2021-03-09 20:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289908838 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289922468 - High quality artistry from both sides 

-Numerous tours from different tours followed each other (Bolshoi Ballet, American Ballet, New York City Ballet)

-Ballet was more publicized than all other art forms during the time

-Ballet was THE prized possession for the USSR

-Both sides were impressed by the variations in ballet, from the movement type to use of music and lighting

#publicized #tours #artistry]]> 2021-03-09 20:55:01 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289922468 24palacioi https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289956413 2021-03-09 21:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/24palacioi/7xbtlrljbebifynj/wish/1289956413