Why do they call it cold war, what do you think? They had wars either through proxy or through propaganda (aka. "culture"). Movies, music and books were big part of that war. Billions and billions went into the production and placement of them.
If that doesn't show intent, then I don't know what would :)
Don't get me wrong, I am actually impressed by it and gotta hand it to Reagan - winning a war without even firing a single shot.
Edit: I don't want to downplay the factor of oil and, but I feel like it's off topic here so that's why I don't mention it.
Hitchcock, almost the entirety of pre-hiphop popular music, a very big chunk of the "cultural pressure" behind the success of the English language did not come from America but from a small island nation that lost WW2 in all but name. American cultural influence is wildly overrated.
If that doesn't show intent, then I don't know what would :)
Don't get me wrong, I am actually impressed by it and gotta hand it to Reagan - winning a war without even firing a single shot.
Edit: I don't want to downplay the factor of oil and, but I feel like it's off topic here so that's why I don't mention it.