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American citizens during the 1950's experienced the "Red Scare", a public worry about the Soviet Union unleashing war on the United States. Once the Soviet Union proved that they could also develop a nuclear weapon, American confidence contunied to drop, until the United States put the first men on the moon
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 11y agothey told citizens to stop drop and cover. hide under newspapers, curl up against walls hide under desks and many more even though this provided moral support to citizens it would have provided no real protection, im not sure in a earlier bomb but in a modern nuke the core temperature can vary between 25million Celsius and 50 million Celsius
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∙ 13y agoThey built more nuclear bombs and even better weapons and they worked twice as hard to keep ahead of the Soviet Union.
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∙ 11y agoCongress began investigating people suspected of being communists or communist sympathizers.
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What event has reduced the threat of the nuclear war?
end of the cold war
What was the greatest threat to nuclear war the Berlin airlift or the Korean war?
Korea.
What was the general belief of Americans concerning the cold war?
Americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.
What was the general belief of Americans concern in the cold war during the 1950s?
Americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.
What was the general sentiment of Americans concerning the Cold War during 1950s?
. Americans were afraid of a possible nuclear attack.
Under eisenhower and dulles America policy of brinksmanship included?
The threat of nuclear war
What were the Cold War fears of the American people in the aftermath of World War 2?
Mainly the spread of communism. Americans also viewed the USSR as a nuclear threat.
Under Eisenhower and Dulles American policy included Apex?
The threat that nuclear weapons would be used.
What event has reduced the threat of the nuclear war?
end of the cold war
What was the greatest threat to nuclear war the Berlin airlift or the Korean war?
Korea.
How did schools respond to the threat of nuclear war?
Duck and cover.
Why is nuclear weapon a social problem?
The threat of nuclear war has become a symbol for the stresses and problems of living in the modern age that are often complex, insidious, and over which the average citizen often feels little control. The threat of war, including nuclear war, continues to be a major source of worry for youth and adolescents. Worry over nuclear war, however, recedes with age and by adulthood most people do not spend too much time worrying about the threat of nuclear war, most people do little about the threat of nuclear weapons, even though the majority of the population favor a nuclear freeze. Even if they do worry, most individuals tend to respond to the threat of nuclear weapons with a sense of helplessness and avoidance of the issues.
Is there a threat for a nuclear weapon being use?
No, there is not imminent threat of Iran building this past summer, a National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear capabilities was released showing that Iran was 10 years away from building a nuclear weapon. This estimate represents a consensus among the U.S. intelligence agencies. Nuclear war or atomic war is war in which nuclear weapons are use.
What would have it been like to live under the threat of nuclear war?
You should know, the world is still threatened by nuclear war. Every powerful country have nuclear weapons.
Kennedy8217s presidency was dominated by?
concern with international crises and the threat of nuclear war
What is a nuclear accident that does not pose a threat of nuclear war called?
The term "Broken Arrow" is used to indicate a nuclear accident involving a nuclear weapon that does't pose the threat indicated. The term "excursion" (as in nuclear excursion) or "criticality accident" is applied to a nuclear reactor or nuclear material accident, respectively.
Why is israel concerned about Iran's nuclear development?
They don't want the threat of a nuclear attack, either in a conventional war or by terrorists.
