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My theory: during the cold war, there was "America is the best" propaganda which even though it was really anti-Soviet, ended up discouraging people from travel
by IvyMike 12y ago
My theory: during the cold war, there was "America is the best" propaganda which even though it was really anti-Soviet, ended up discouraging people from travelling anywhere. Berlin wall fell in 1989, the cold war propaganda tapered off, and travel to foreign countries slowly ramped up.
- brandonmenc 12y agoDoubtful. Cheaper airfare and people starting families much later (easier to travel when you're a single adult) are more likely factors.
- IvyMike 12y agoMay I ask why the downvote? My speculation may or may not be correct, but despite @brandonmenc's objection, I still think it's a possible factor. It certainly matches the attitudes of my relatives and other adults when I was a child growing up in the 80's. It's also more closely tied to the start of the trend line than some of the other theories in this thread, and was posted as a good faith response to @cguess.