"In Case Atom Bombs Fall"

An Anthology of Governmental Explanations, Instructions and Warnings from the 1940s to the 1960s

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, History, Military, Americas, United States
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Author: ISBN: 9781476604206
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: March 10, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781476604206
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: March 10, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

With the very real possibility of nuclear war looming on the horizon from 1945 to the early 1960s, both federal and local governments took on the responsibility of educating Americans on how to survive the expected blasts, residual fallout, and radiation poisoning. Duck and cover drills, bomb shelters, and evacuation plans became an integral part of every citizen’s daily life. This book provides a sampling of civil defense publications issued by government agencies and organizations during this era. Arranged thematically, the book includes sections covering the impact and power of the atomic bomb, radioactive fallout, women and the home, the importance of being prepared, civil defense in schools, fallout shelters, evacuation plans, and, finally, the call for “peace or … else.”

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With the very real possibility of nuclear war looming on the horizon from 1945 to the early 1960s, both federal and local governments took on the responsibility of educating Americans on how to survive the expected blasts, residual fallout, and radiation poisoning. Duck and cover drills, bomb shelters, and evacuation plans became an integral part of every citizen’s daily life. This book provides a sampling of civil defense publications issued by government agencies and organizations during this era. Arranged thematically, the book includes sections covering the impact and power of the atomic bomb, radioactive fallout, women and the home, the importance of being prepared, civil defense in schools, fallout shelters, evacuation plans, and, finally, the call for “peace or … else.”

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