Science & New Nuclear Technology in the 50s

 The Cold War was heating up in the 1950s! The United States no longer had the monopoly on the atomic bomb so American scientists developed the Hydrogen bomb. During this time, the American public bought or built bomb shelters and learned to "duck and cover" to keep safe from possible Soviet attacks. Look at the links below and comment your opinion of the effectiveness of American safety measures for the public.

H-bomb

1950s Bomb Shelters

Duck & Cover

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