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In the Events of War

In the Events of War. H-Bomb. Duck & Cover. Shelter. Nikki Balentine Period 7. Shelter Continued. Government. Works Cited. Hydrogen bomb. Victims of blast/heat radiation die 1 st few days, others over starvation/exposure over time. H-bomb.

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In the Events of War

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  1. In the Events of War H-Bomb Duck & Cover Shelter Nikki Balentine Period 7 Shelter Continued Government Works Cited

  2. Hydrogen bomb Victims of blast/heat radiation die 1st few days, others over starvation/exposure over time. H-bomb Damage can be done up to 5.4 km away from bomb. 1st, 2nd, 3rd degree burns & death most common. Effects begin in 1stnanosecond the bomb sets off, and can continue for y e a r s. Create 200 ft crater blowing off radioactive debris & dust. http://science.howstuffworks.com/nuclear-arms-race2.htm

  3. What would children do? Duck & cover! When you see the flash .. A not so scary way to get kids to realize, nuclear war can happen at any time. STOP what you’re doing. get down and stay covered. Get under something like a table/desk, lay face down and cover your head with your hands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKqXu-5jw60

  4. Build fallout shelters! What would adults do? A safe place for people to stay to avoid gamma-ray exposure. Eat a lot of canned foods, crackers, or dry cereals, and drink canned water. Having battery-powered radio was common to get reports of what is happening. Built with concrete, earth or sand. Built in basements or backyards. Breathed with fresh air from hand-cranked blower attached by a pipe to filter any bad chemicals out from the surface. http://www.civildefensemuseum.com/overview.html

  5. More on fallout shelters! Water was stored in metal 17.5 gallon water barrels. Food came packaged in several different forms such as ration crackers, wafers and carbohydrate supplement (hard candy). Sanitation kits were kept, which contained various supplies such as toilet paper, cups etc. Radiation detection kits and medical kits were also kept. Federal Civil Defense Supply Center Federal Stock # Description Unit Price 6545-073-8385 Sanitation Kit IV Each $8.20 6545-073-8384 Medical Kit A Each $16.40 6545-073-8386 RADEF Kit Each $59.00 8110-889-3532 Water Drum Mtl Storage Each $1.90 8920-823-7667 Crackers, 5 Gal. Pound $0.25 8920-823-7665 Biscuits, 5 Gal. Pound $.025 50 person capacity

  6. Did the government do anything? Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) Instructed public on how to prepare for nuclear invasion. Kennedy Administration endorsed the construction of shelters. Eisenhower Administration had little interest in shelters. • One of the few government shelters built was the Los Altos CA municipal shelter. • sleep 96 people • 25x48 feet

  7. Works Cited “Fallout Shelters." Ed. Ushistory.com. Web. “Rhodes, R. "Hydrogen Bomb." Web. “Unknown. "Fallout Shelter." Web. “Unknown. "Are You Ready?" Web.

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