Back in the 1950's into early 60's, there were atomic bomb shelters in most towns in the basement of buildings and schools. (Because of the Cold War threat from the Soviet Union). We also had drills in school where, when the bell would ring continuously, everyone had to move under their desk or into the hallway, crouch down facing the wall and tucking our heads down.
These were drills that taught soldiers/children to automatically seek cover under a desk or shelter in case of emergency .
either duck behind cover, or you can dive in the opposite direction from the bomb, cover your head with your hands and lye vertical until it goes off, shouldn't that minimize the chance of shrapnel hitting you?
Many were traumatized by the thought of a nuclear war becoming a part of their tranquil and peaceful world. The "Duck and Cover" drills were not a school house game, it was all deadly real.
They had to duck in a trench or else...
Duck in Japanese is Ahiru
arm race
These were drills that taught soldiers/children to automatically seek cover under a desk or shelter in case of emergency .
to show that duck and cover would protect a person during an atom bomb attack.
We did "duck and cover" for the atomic bomb.
The same thing you do when a bomb is dropped over you. Duck and Cover.
to show that duck and cover would protect a person during an atom bomb attack.
If someone said to you, "It's right up there with duck and cover", I think that they're trying to tell you that something is misinformation, not very smart, or dangerous advice. The term 'duck and cover' comes from the 1950s. It was a Cold War government campaign for the population to avoid getting injured if attacked by an atomic bomb dropped by the Soviets. We had 'duck and cover' drills just like fire drills. This preventive measure consisted of the class lining up on either side of the hallway outside the classroom, bunching our bodies on the floor, knees to chin, while covering out heads with our arms and hands. If there wasn't an adequate hallway, we got under our desks. This campaign eventually came into disrepute because, if an atomic bomb was dropped, this technique would do nothing to protect us from the radiation. It turned into a joke. See the link below for some samples of this campaign.
"Duck and cover" was repeated throughout the video in order to show students that it was very simple and easy to be safe during an atom bomb attack.
either duck behind cover, or you can dive in the opposite direction from the bomb, cover your head with your hands and lye vertical until it goes off, shouldn't that minimize the chance of shrapnel hitting you?
A Canadian duck bomb
It could but most likely not since the heat from the bomb could basically burn through anything and late on in your life you could die from radiation.
Many were traumatized by the thought of a nuclear war becoming a part of their tranquil and peaceful world. The "Duck and Cover" drills were not a school house game, it was all deadly real.