Fallout Shelters in the 1950’s

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Fallout Shelters in the 1950’s Duck and cover Rachel Ross pd 2 H-Bomb Works Cited

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 Click picture for more info.

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

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 Click to look what we have in our fallout shelter!

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, ….

Duck and Cover You had to duck under something and cover you head Click to learn more! 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

Duck and Cover cont. Truman’s slogan Click to see a video on us! 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

Work Cited "This Day in History 1950: Truman announces development of H-bomb." The History Channel - Home Page. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. <http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=4725>. "Fallout Shelters." United States History. Web. 24 Feb. 2010. <http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3706.html>. "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. 2010. <http://www.conelrad.com/duckandcover/cover.php?turtle=01>.