The song I chose is “New Magic Wand” by Tyler, The Creator. The song goes “I need to get her out the picture. Shes really F***ing up my frame.” This is supposed to represent how both of the leaders of North and South Korea wanted to reunite Korea without the other. The song then goes “This 60/40 isn't working. I want a hundred of your time. Your mine” This is supposed to represent how after South Korea was almost fully invaded they took it almost back. 

The song I chose was “Tek It” by Cafuné.  The song says that “We started off in such a nice place”. This is supposed to represent how the relationship between Russia and the other countries started. They would be considered allies. The song then says “ So long, nice to know you ill be moving on”. This symbolizes how now that Russia isn't allied with countries like America they are saying “bye” and are moving on from the friendship. 

The song I picked was “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” by Tame Impala.  The song goes “I can just hear them now. How could you let us down”. This is supposed to represent how South Vietnam was feeling after America left them to get overtaken by Communism. “I can just hear them now” Talks about how America will see Vietnam fall to Communism. The song also says “Feeling it overtake. All that I used to hate”. This represents how South Vietnam failed to win and now they are being overtaken by Communism, Something they hate.

The song I picked was “Europapa” by Joost. At the beginning of the song, he says” Europe, Let's come together. It's now or never.” This is supposed to represent how Europe would be coming together by forming NATO. It's also saying that it needs to be now or they will never come together.  In the song, he lists many countries and what he likes about them. This is supposed to represent all the countries coming together again.

I chose the song Sober by Childish Gambino. The song goes “And now that it’s over, I’ll never be sober.” This represents how now that the USSR is over, the world can finally see the future clearly. Russia is supposed to symbolize something that kept the US occupied or “drunk”. Now that the USSR is gone America can finally focus on the future making them “Sober”. Next, the song says “ I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high”. This is supposed to represent how the US couldn't believe how the USSR would fall but now they are ready to improve or “Fly”.

The song I chose was “Where this Flower Blooms” by Tyler, The creator. The song goes “I rock, I roll, I bloom, I grow.” This is supposed to represent how China will “grow” into a new and better China with the Great Leap Forward campaign. The song also says “Rooted from the Bottom, Bloomed into a tree.” This represents how China is connected to the past with its traditions and how they are allowed to grow more and more while still being connected.

Containment was a practice used by America to stop communism from spreading farther than a few countries. Implemented in the Truman document, it aimed to prevent the domino theory by making sure communist ideals didn't spread to other countries. We can see this in countries like Afghanistan and Guatemala with the US overthrowing the government in Guatemala to stop a president with seemingly communist ideals and the USSR and America even fighting in Afghanistan.

The song I picked was “Taking What's Not Yours” by TV girl. The song has the tagline “ Thieven’, stealin’, takin’ what's not yours.” This is supposed to represent how the US views the USSR going over to countries and spreading their Communist ideals. They are stealing countries away from America. The song also says “You know where to find me. And I know where to look.” This represents how the USSR will always know where America is but also vice versa since America will always see where the USSR is.

The song I chose was “Army Dreamers” by Kate Bush. The song goes “(What could he do? Should have been a rock star) But he didn't have the money for a guitar (What could he do? Should have been a politician) But he never had a proper education (What could he do? Should have been a father) But he never even made it to his twenties” This is supposed to represent how what the kids of the attack could have done if they survived. It shows how they all had dreams of what they wanted to do but they could never follow them because they were killed. The song also says “Four men in uniform. To carry home, my little soldier.” This is supposed to represent how the parents of the children who died felt when they found out who killed there child.

The song I chose was “ Money, Money, Money” By ABBA.  The song goes “Money, Money, Money. Must be funny. In a rich man's world.” This represents how the US treated money. They had so much money that they were just willing to spend it causing it to be “Funny” to them. The song also goes “ All the things I could do, If I had a little money.” This is supposed to represent how countries were feeling when America was giving out money. They were thinking about all the ways they could rebuild and make their country better.

The song I chose was “Bad Idea Right?” by Olivia Rodrigo. The song's tagline is “It's a bad idea right?” This represents how invading Cuba so quickly would be a bad idea for America.  The song also goes “ But, god, when I look at you. My brain goes “Ah”. This is supposed to represent how America felt when Cuba was given missiles by the USSR. They were panicking because they were way closer to danger now.