1. It is 1950 the sound you hear is an air raid warning of a possible nuclear attack. Immediately get under your desk and cover yourself with your arms protecting your face. This should keep flying glass and falling objects from hitting your head or face. Make sure to keep your eyes closed to protect your eyes from the flash of the atomic blast. Stay in this position until the all clear signal is given or the shock wave has passed by the school.

2. The Weaponization of Nuclear Technology
1. Who developed nuclear weapon technology?
2. Who was the first to use this technology?
3. Who has nuclear weapons today?
4. Exactly how destructive is a nuclear bomb?

3. Who developed nuclear weapon technology
Who developed nuclear weapon technology? And Who was the first to use it?
The weaponization of nuclear technology was made possible by Dr. Robert Oppenheimer’s Manhattan Project.
The US first detonated a test in New Mexico and then used two nuclear bombs against Japan.
The US is the only country to ever use nuclear weapons against another group of people.

4. Who has nuclear weapons today?
The United States of America
Great Britain
Russia
France
China
Israel
India
Pakistan
North Korea
Iran seems to be currently working on developing a nuclear weapon

5. How destructive is a nuclear blast?
The Blast Wind
Can exceed 1000 mph.
In addition to heat has an effect that drops pressure and weakens structures and blows them apart simultaneously.
The debris blows everywhere at speeds greater than the strongest hurricanes.

7. The “Flash” - Thermal Radiation
So bright the debris is ignited. Causes blindness. Can cause second and third degree skin burns for people miles away.

8. Ionizing Radiation Causes health problems permanently.
Cancers, deformities, impotence.
This radiation damage can spread miles depending on wind patterns.
Even today scientists don’t know the full extent of the long term damage caused by radiation.

9. The radius of the fireball would decimate 2 square miles
So if the bomb the Soviet’s tested in 1961 was dropped on a city today...
The radius of the fireball would decimate 2 square miles
The immediate radiation would effect people w/in a 5 mile radius. Depending on their distance there would be a 50-90% mortality rate.
Within 8 miles the air blast would demolish nearly all buildings. The fatality count would be 100%
Within 20 miles there would be significant building collapse. Universal injuries and widespread fatalities.
Thermal Radiation – third degree burns to all exposed skin w/in 48 miles. Firestorm possible.

10. Knowing all of this…. Imagine yourself in the 1950’s
Knowing all of this…..Imagine yourself in the 1950’s. How would you have felt during an air raid drill?

11. Terror Threat Levels
This alert/warning system was created after the attacks on Sept. 11th 2001.

12. 1950’s Nuclear Fallout Shelter