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 were the effects of the atomic bombs dropped on Imperial Japan during World War Two?

In what ways did the US public show unpreparedness for the threat of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?

What was the purpose of the so-called doom towns built by the US government in the early 1950s?

How did the Federal Civil Defense Administration aim to prepare citizens for a potential nuclear attack?

What was the significance of the duck and cover campaign featuring Burt the turtle?