How America Prepared for Nuclear War

The video explores the US's preparation for nuclear threats, starting with the Manhattan Project in the 1940s. It discusses the impact of atomic bombs on Japan during WWII and the subsequent Cold War nuclear threats from the Soviet Union. The US government's efforts in the 1950s to educate the public through doom towns and the duck and cover campaign are highlighted, along with the rise of the fallout shelter industry.

What was the primary purpose of the Manhattan Project during the 1940s?

• To develop nuclear power plants

• To create atomic weapons

• To establish peace treaties

• To explore space technology

Which event marked the beginning of the USA's concern about a nuclear threat from the Soviet Union?

• The signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty

• The Cuban Missile Crisis

• The Soviet Union's first nuclear test

• The end of World War II

What was the purpose of the 'doom towns' created in Nevada during the 1950s?

• To test the effects of nuclear blasts

• To provide shelter for citizens

• To serve as military bases

• To house government officials

What was the main message of the 'duck and cover' campaign?

• To promote the construction of fallout shelters

• To inform about the benefits of nuclear energy

• To encourage the use of gas masks

• To teach citizens how to respond to a nuclear attack

What was a significant outcome of the public's increased awareness of nuclear threats in the 1950s?

• A decline in nuclear weapon development

• A boom in the fallout shelter industry

• The end of the Cold War

• The signing of a global peace treaty