Cold War History Through Primary Sources

Food for thought:

In what ways was the Cold War arms race a self-feeding fire?
How did nations prepare their government and their populations for the threat of nuclear war?
Was the threat of mutually assured destruction an effective deterrent? Why or why not?

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The Arms Race
Description: Chart showing factors which contribute to a nuclear and conventional arms race.

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Report on the Effects of Nuclear War
Description: The Effects of Nuclear War. This report to the US government suggests which might occur if a 1 megaton bomb exploded in the city of Detroit, Michigan.

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Stockpiles of Nuclear Weapons
Description: Graph showing stockpiles of nuclear warheads in the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) during the Cold War.

Race for the Nuclear Bomb (Part 1 of 5)

Description: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUY-Mj0d4n0

Race for the Nuclear Bomb (Part 2 of 5)

Description: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8CCNXetfwg

Race for the Nuclear Bomb (Part 3 of 5)

Description: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfyycsWDdtc

Race for the Nuclear Bomb (Part 4 of 5)

Description: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPfi48aU5kM

Race for the Nuclear Bomb (Part 5 of 5)

Description: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phNtkZMSEkM

What to do in case of nuclear attack...

Description: URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4k2skbJDm8