Cold War and Communism lori siegele HIS/135 July 13th, 2013 Tabitha Otieno Cold War and Communism There is no way to describe how it would have been like to live under the treat of nuclear war. Let me just put it this way terrible. If I lived under the treat of nuclear war I would not like to leave my house because I would feel unsafe where ever I went. I would always have to remember to duck and cover wherever I went. I would always be afraid something would happen to fall on me or worse kill me.
Cold War and Communism The “Duck and Cover” short civil defense film released by the government to act as a public safety service announcement in 1951 educated many Americans how to react in a case of a nuclear attack. By wats National Reactor Station). The public needed the knowledge of the threat of nuclear war was real and by having the government aid in the production of “Duck and Cover” it opened the eyes to Americans that a threat of a nuclear was possible. Living under a nuclear threat must have been terrifying for all Americans especially children. Living in fear of a nuclear threat back in the 1950s is somewhat like today with the threat of terrorism.
The National Razor Rumors spread about the use of the guillotine. How much is too much? Should power truly be held by fear and is it really more humane? Hundreds upon thousands Lives are being lost. Is Someone Out for your head?
The video was very informative. I love that the children were trained on what they should do if there was a nuclear attack. I feel that it is very good that there were warned and prepped for what could happen. If during that time, if the bomb went off, and there was a warning, there were given time to "duck and cover". In the
Cold War and Communism Living under the threat of a nuclear war, would be quite disturbing. Knowing that at any time you might hear that siren or see that bright flash would be something that could haunt you as a child and as a parent, especially when it being such a possibility that you are even taught about it at school and how to be prepared for it. I believe it would be traumatizing, but the same way we have adjusted to the threat of terrorism occurring now, I’m sure at that time we could have easily adjusted to being ready and prepared for a nuclear war as well. The threat of a nuclear war is very similar to our current threat of terrorism. Up until today we are still being taught in elementary school to take cover by going under your desk and covering the back of your neck just like “Duck and Cover” in the case that we were to ever hear the fire alarm go off, which could either be caused by a normal fire or any sort of attack.
Cold War and Communism Glenta Glass HIST145 February 4, 2013 Lionel Jackson Cold War and Communism “The British are coming” was a line passed down through history to invoke fear of something dreadful happening. It seems to ring true to this day. When I hear those words I always imagine the fear that people must have had of the unknown. The alarm would sound on the streets of Boston and I imagine that the local people must have been terribly frightened because the British government was what these settlers were attempted to remove themselves from. “The communist are coming” is a phrase that haunted most of my early childhood.
Although the US and USSR seemed to have absolutely nothing in common they both had extremely strong militaries. The US and USSR feared each other because they were afraid that the other would take over their country and spread their own government ideas. With that, the USSR sets off the first atomic bomb and soon after the United States and Soviet Union were involved in an “Arms Race”. Both countries built up strong armies and worked up a huge stock of nuclear weapons believing that this would prevent a nuclear war. The main difference between the US and the USSR is their government systems.
Communism is a disease. It affects all it touches and scares all it does not touch. It oppresses those who seek freedom and opportunity. In the Cold War, The Soviet Union threatened the world with their sickening Communist disease. As it appeared to many, nuclear war was the only cure for Soviet Communism; but not to George Kennan.
This mass hysteria and constant watchfulness and worry by the American people greatly affected the popular culture of America at the time. Any music or movies or any other media that showed any hint of endorsement of the Soviet ideals or disdain towards America would be quickly suppressed by the United States government and its surrounding bodies. This gave way to many artists and filmmakers expressing a theme of nationalism and patriotism. Some songs of the time focused also on the threat of nuclear war, or the grim state of foreign affairs at the time. A particular artist who had a widespread influence at the time was Bob Dylan.
September 11th, 2001 was the worse and most catastrophic day in our countries history. On that dreadful day the Twin Towers and the U.S. Pentagon were attacked. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives on that day. In this case it is quite hard to move on from such events and one can’t help but ponder to themselves could’ve this been prevented? However there is nothing we can do to turn back time but we as a country can make precautions to ensure that this day’s events won’t ever reoccur again.