((hot)): Dr. Strangelove Or- How I Learned To Stop Worry...

The film was released in 1964, a time of great change and upheaval in the world. The Civil Rights Movement was gaining momentum, and the Cold War was at its height. The threat of nuclear war was ever-present, and the public was fed a constant stream of propaganda about the importance of being prepared for the worst.

Perhaps the most terrifying character is the one who starts the apocalypse: Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden). Alone in his office at Burpelson Air Force Base, Ripper issues the "Wing Attack Plan R" that sends the B-52s to Russia. Dr. Strangelove or- How I Learned to Stop Worry...