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Duck and cover drills and bomb shelters in the US during the Cold War were primarily a response to the growing threat of nuclear warfare between the United States and the Soviet Union. The fear of atomic bomb attacks, especially after events like the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings and the Cuban Missile Crisis, led to widespread anxiety among the public. Government officials and civil defense agencies promoted these drills and shelters as a means to prepare citizens for potential nuclear attacks, aiming to mitigate panic and ensure survival in case of an emergency. This culture of preparedness reflected the tense geopolitical climate of the era.
Societiesn those days, instead of fire drills for school children, we had "Duck and Cover Drills" in school for Atomic Bomb attacks. Up untcorners. And although you probably still don't know it...there are abandoned underground anti-aircraft missile silos near your schools and homes. You won't know it until they are pointed out to you; especially in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego Areas of California.
It comes from the Cold War when it was said to remind people if a nuclear attack takes place to get under something ( duck) and cover.
by showing people successfully surviving an atom bomb attack while on a picnic
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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 .
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.