Uy scuti, it is the largest star or sun in the universe with a radius around 1,700 larger than our earths sun.
Until 1950, the US mainly used political pressure and economic aid to contain communism. After the Korean War, the USA embarked on a major military buildup. They had previously only focused on Europe, but now they included Asia in their focus on containing communism.
The fact that most dramas were connected to key features of Roman life such as worshipping the gods, glorifying one's self, and honoring the dead meant that the dramas likely encouraged the grand displays and expenditures normally associated with these parts of Roman life.
It meant that you had to fight for your rights and freedom!