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Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival

Eric G. Swedin

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Description:An examination of the American government’s Cold War national defense measures and public communications regarding protection from nuclear disaster.The launch of Russia’s Sputnik satellite in 1957 began an era where American citizens were haunted by fears of annihilation. Baby Boomers will remember Bert the Turtle, who instructed them how to “duck and cover.” Survive the Bomb documents other U.S. government efforts to calm the collective psyche with nuclear survival handouts.These cheerful and naïve representations unintentionally inspired countless schoolchildren to question authority at an early age. This strange era reached its peak in 1962 with the Cuban Missile Crisis, lasting at least until the fall of the Berlin Wall. The nightmare still lingers today with the terrorist threat of dirty bombs and efforts by countries like Iran and North Korea to build their own nuclear arsenals.In addition to Civil Defense brochures and pamphlets from the period, Survive the Bomb · Aftermath descriptions and casualty estimates at various distances from a nuclear blast · Civil Defense reports and recommendations to the United States Congress and President · Declassified nuclear wargame scenarios where the Department of Defense imagined the unimaginable· An introduction and commentaries by Cold War historian Eric G. SwedinWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival. To get started finding Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: An examination of the American government’s Cold War national defense measures and public communications regarding protection from nuclear disaster.The launch of Russia’s Sputnik satellite in 1957 began an era where American citizens were haunted by fears of annihilation. Baby Boomers will remember Bert the Turtle, who instructed them how to “duck and cover.” Survive the Bomb documents other U.S. government efforts to calm the collective psyche with nuclear survival handouts.These cheerful and naïve representations unintentionally inspired countless schoolchildren to question authority at an early age. This strange era reached its peak in 1962 with the Cuban Missile Crisis, lasting at least until the fall of the Berlin Wall. The nightmare still lingers today with the terrorist threat of dirty bombs and efforts by countries like Iran and North Korea to build their own nuclear arsenals.In addition to Civil Defense brochures and pamphlets from the period, Survive the Bomb · Aftermath descriptions and casualty estimates at various distances from a nuclear blast · Civil Defense reports and recommendations to the United States Congress and President · Declassified nuclear wargame scenarios where the Department of Defense imagined the unimaginable· An introduction and commentaries by Cold War historian Eric G. SwedinWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival. To get started finding Survive the Bomb: The Radioactive Citizen's Guide to Nuclear Survival, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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