Purpose Of The Film 'Duck And Cover'
Cold War and Communism
HIS/145
September 22, 2014
Elise Shelton
Cold War and Communism
The purpose of the film “Duck and Cover” was to help people understand what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. Although the film was a simplistic way to explain what to do in the event of such an attack; the duck and cover method would hardly prove to be effective.
I believe that those who lived under the threat of a nuclear war were filled with anxiety and uneasiness, not knowing when or if such an attack would happen. Couple that with the various drills they may have went on in schools and businesses and you have a society on edge.
Thankfully the true magnitude of the damage that a nuclear attack could
HIS/145
September 22, 2014
Elise Shelton
Cold War and Communism
The purpose of the film “Duck and Cover” was to help people understand what to do in the event of a nuclear attack. Although the film was a simplistic way to explain what to do in the event of such an attack; the duck and cover method would hardly prove to be effective.
I believe that those who lived under the threat of a nuclear war were filled with anxiety and uneasiness, not knowing when or if such an attack would happen. Couple that with the various drills they may have went on in schools and businesses and you have a society on edge.
Thankfully the true magnitude of the damage that a nuclear attack could