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Originally Posted by elisokool16
I know it seems like nothing is going right in America right now, especially with the war, so it is hard to become optimisitc in a time where global warming and a quagmire war dominate the news. However, you have to look at the 1950's and 1960's. Walt Disney didn't just create Disneyland as a place for children and adults to see 2d stories transcend into a tangible environment, Walt wanted to create an escapist environment for people who had bad childhoods that spanned two world wards, the great depression , the holocaust, and the Korean conflict. America has never been perfect, but Walt saw an opportunity in providing an escapist solace for the growing American family. Do not underestimate the effect that Disneyland has had on the past half century American social history.
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Just to put some perspective on your response - Disneyland was built and operated during the Cold War. A great deal of the attractions in Tomorrowland were products of the politics of the time, such as the space race with the USSR, nuclear technology, and even the appearance of the subs, which looked like ones that may have been used by the military. If anything, I think America was under as much strain as it is today - between the Cold War with the USSR and Cuba and the Civil Rights Movement, we had a great deal on our plate.