Captain America’s changing geopolitical orientation

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Analyze Captain America’s changing geopolitical orientation from WWII through the Cold War to today. How do these shifts mirror domestic politics and American “empire”?  From his origins in World War II, Captain America waded into national debates with sometimes blunt force. Since the 1960s, his stories have reflected complex ideas about patriotism, recognizing national flaws while clinging stubbornly to an inherent, even exceptional belief in the United States.