The memory of Britain’s Cold War: an assessment of Cold War memory in post-1989 British film and television
Journal: Open Access at Essex (University of Essex)
Year: 2016

Consequently, whilst in one sense a war never fully materialised, 3 the period did witness various events which allows for numerous memories of the threat of nuclear war and espionage, amongst others, warranting exploration of the conflict's legacy.The focus of this study on Britain's Cold War necessitates the acknowledgement of numerous domestic changes, the conflict often remembered as the backdrop to a period of British decline. 4 Following the Second World War, Britain failed to hold onto it