Fallout Shelters Day 17 By: Joe Student. Importance  A Fallout Shelter is a structure designed to allow those inside to survive a nuclear blast as well.

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Fallout Shelters Day 17 By: Joe Student

Importance  A Fallout Shelter is a structure designed to allow those inside to survive a nuclear blast as well as radioactive fallout  They were constructed during the 1950s after President Truman informed Americans that the Soviets had exploded an atomic bomb We need not join the mad rush to purchase an earthly fallout shelter. God is our eternal fallout shelter. ~Martin Luther King, Jr., Strength to Love, 1963

3 Main Points  Fallout Shelters  Federal Civil Defense Administration  Popular Culture

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Fallout Shelters  Constructed out of concrete and steel and sunk in the earth for added protection  Included:  canned food  bottled water  medical supplies  Radio  Geiger counter: indicated radiation intensity with clicks-  chemical toilet  Fallout shelters were portrayed as a realistic protection if worst should come to worst. Point 1

Federal Civil Defense Administration  A government agency created in 1951 in response to the heightened public anxiety  Designed to increase both Americans’ optimism and their chances for survival in the event of nuclear attack  Developed evacuation plans for people living near probable nuclear targets.  Advised communities and schools conduct air- raid drills.  The slogan “Duck and Cover” was taught to children in order to keep safe in the event of an attack. Point 2

Popular Culture  Popular culture of the late 1950’s and 1960’s contributed to public concern about nuclear war; therefore, it increased interest in fallout shelters  A best selling novel during this time featured a portrayal of the nuclear destruction of both Moscow and New York. Point 3

Conclusion  They were designed to allow those inside to survive a nuclear blast and its likely aftermath  Soviet Atomic Bomb introduced the world to the possible nuclear was between the two superpowers  Fallout shelters were portrayed as a realistic protection  Federal Civil Defense Administration was created during 1951 as part of Truman’s response to the heightened public anxiety  Popular culture of the late 1950’s and 1960’s contributed to public concern about nuclear war; therefore, it increased interest in fallout shelters

Course Theme  Change and Innovation  Power, Authority, and Leadership