08-08-2012, 08:11 PM
The American government advice to citizens at the time was called 'Duck and Cover' - our equivalent being 'Protect and Survive'.
This gives an interesting insight into the mindset at the time. When the Russians developed nuclear weapons in 1949 the US lost it's monoply on WMD, which really spooked them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_and_cover
This gives an interesting insight into the mindset at the time. When the Russians developed nuclear weapons in 1949 the US lost it's monoply on WMD, which really spooked them:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_and_cover
Regards, David.
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'I'm in my own little world, but I'm happy, and they know me here'
