Duck 'n Cover: How U.S. Government Documents Helped Shape a Cold War Culture of Doom!

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

“ “The power of the atomic bomb is beyond belief…”The power of the atomic bomb is beyond belief…”

Related/Concurrent FearRelated/Concurrent Fear

Iconic SymbolsIconic Symbols

Civilian DefenseCivilian Defense

Civil Defense Plans & Civil Defense Plans & TransformationsTransformations

State & Local Civil DefenseState & Local Civil Defense

The Enemy’s Weapons!The Enemy’s Weapons!

Don’t Let This Happen!Don’t Let This Happen!

Have a Plan!Have a Plan!

Government Documents Government Documents for the Massesfor the Masses

HandbooksHandbooks

Build Your Shelter!Build Your Shelter!

Civil Defense TrainingCivil Defense Training

“ “Duck and Cover”Duck and Cover”

Civil Defense Admin. Film, 1951Civil Defense Admin. Film, 1951

Hey Kids! Meet Mr. Civil Defense!Hey Kids! Meet Mr. Civil Defense!

The Fallout ScareThe Fallout Scare

Here Comes the Here Comes the Decontamination Squad!Decontamination Squad!

Will I Turn into Radioactive Man?Will I Turn into Radioactive Man?

Test Sites: Operation CueTest Sites: Operation Cue

Test Sites: Test Sites: Operation DoorstepOperation Doorstep