duck 'n cover: how u.s. government documents helped shape a cold war culture of doom!
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Duck n’ Cover
Duck n’ Cover
How U.S. Government
How U.S. Government Documents Helped Documents Helped Shape a Cold War Shape a Cold War Culture of Doom!Culture of Doom!
Rebecca Blakeley, MLISRebecca Blakeley, MLIS
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“ “The power of the atomic bomb is beyond belief…”The power of the atomic bomb is beyond belief…”
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Related/Concurrent FearRelated/Concurrent Fear
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Iconic SymbolsIconic Symbols
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Civilian DefenseCivilian Defense
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Civil Defense Plans & Civil Defense Plans & TransformationsTransformations
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State & Local Civil DefenseState & Local Civil Defense
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The Enemy’s Weapons!The Enemy’s Weapons!
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Don’t Let This Happen!Don’t Let This Happen!
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Have a Plan!Have a Plan!
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Government Documents Government Documents for the Massesfor the Masses
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HandbooksHandbooks
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Build Your Shelter!Build Your Shelter!
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Civil Defense TrainingCivil Defense Training
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“ “Duck and Cover”Duck and Cover”
Civil Defense Admin. Film, 1951Civil Defense Admin. Film, 1951
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Hey Kids! Meet Mr. Civil Defense!Hey Kids! Meet Mr. Civil Defense!
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The Fallout ScareThe Fallout Scare
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Here Comes the Here Comes the Decontamination Squad!Decontamination Squad!
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Will I Turn into Radioactive Man?Will I Turn into Radioactive Man?
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Test Sites: Operation CueTest Sites: Operation Cue
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Test Sites: Test Sites: Operation DoorstepOperation Doorstep
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