1. Fallout Shelters in the 1950’s
Duck and cover
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H-Bomb
Works Cited

2. The H-Bomb Truman supported the development building the h-bomb
Developed from the atomic bomb
Detonated on Nov. 1, 1952
The soviets had a stronger nuclear bomb
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3. H-Bomb cont. 90 seconds reached 57,000 feet Nov. 22, 1955
1 minute reached 108,000 feet
Half hour stretched 60 miles
Nov. 22, 1955
Soviets detonated their first hydrogen bomb
Made the world scared of a thermonuclear war

4. Fallout Shelters Avoid exposure to harmful nuclear bombs
Afraid of a nuclear war between the Soviets
Usually made out of concrete
Federal government recommended fallout shelter in a basement or buried in backyard
Fallout shelter in your basement was the least expensive
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5. In a Fallout Shelter Canned water and food Blankets and cots
Battery radio and lights
Heating system, chemical toilet and wastes holding tanks
First aid kit, reading supplies cleaning supplies, ….

6. Duck and Cover You had to duck under something and cover you head
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You had to duck under something and cover you head
Protect you from the atomic bomb
Taught in schools and in films
Bert the turtle

7. Duck and Cover cont. Truman’s slogan
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Truman’s slogan
“education is our first line of defense”
Schools even gave students ID dog tags
So if in an attack the bodies can be identified
The school will also do drills in class

8. Work Cited
"This Day in History 1950: Truman announces development of H-bomb." The History Channel - Home Page. Web. 24 Feb <
"Fallout Shelters." United States History. Web. 24 Feb <
"CONELRAD: DUCK AND COVER | The Citizen Kane of Civil Defense - Part I." CONELRAD: All Things Atomic | The Golden Age of Homeland Security. Web. 24 Feb <