3.5
Survive the Bomb
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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."
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,
includes:
· 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. Swedin
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“This book was not quite what I expected, but I did like it. It was full of information that was given to the public about nuclear fallout. Information like what to do, what to expect, how to pack your survival kit and how to build your safe space.
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This book was not quite what I expected, but I did like it. It was full of information that was given to the public about nuclear fallout. Information like what to do, what to expect, how to pack your survival kit and how to build your safe space.”
“What a fun way to present this information! It was both informative and fun to read. I feel prepared for the Cold War.”
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