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Exploring the H-Bomb: Debates and Anxiety in the Nuclear Age

This entry delves into the pivotal debates surrounding the H-bomb, a powerful weapon developed in the late 1940s. It highlights President Truman's stance on the arms race between the US and USSR, the shift towards a military focus on nuclear capabilities, and the fear that gripped America during the Cold War. The response to the Soviet Union's launches of Sputnik and Sputnik II reflects societal anxiety, leading to public safety campaigns like "Duck and Cover" and the establishment of the Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) to educate citizens about nuclear threats.

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Exploring the H-Bomb: Debates and Anxiety in the Nuclear Age

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  1. Journal 3/6 Turn to page 855. Read about the H-bomb. What is the debate here? On which side do you fall? Why?

  2. ATOMIC ANXIETY Sputnik, the H-bomb and life in the Nuclear Age

  3. The H-Bomb • _______commissions the building of the H-bomb in late ’40s • Far more powerful than___________ • Truman says US must be able to:

  4. Arms Race • An arms race is: • Arms race btw ______&______ • Shift in military reliance on________ to development of_________________ • ______launch Sputnik and Sputnik II. These are: • US responds by:

  5. American Reaction to Nuclear Threat • Fear of Nuclear ______: • FCDA is: • 1) Stresses the importance of: • 2)”Duck and Cover” & Bert • 3) Air-raid sirens

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