This text presents a survey of the US government's civil defense plans from World War II. It argues that the purpose of federal civil defense was to legitimize deterrence policy and the arms race through false assurances to the masses that they could survive nuclear war.
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Title
Bracing for Armageddon.
International Standard Book Number
0195183193
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Civil defense-- United States.
Nuclear warfare.
Civil defense.
Military policy.
Nuclear warfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Law Enforcement.