Why was science fiction an ideal genre for expressing fears that arose from the Cold War? Check all of the boxes that are correct.

Science fiction could portray frightening possible futures, making the consequences of political and social choices vivid. It also drew on Cold War fears of invasion by an enemy with superior technology. By setting stories in the future or in imaginary worlds, authors could examine controversial issues of their own time at a safer distance; the genre did not depend on readers believing such dangers were impossible or that technology would always rescue them.

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