{"id":586,"date":"2018-12-14T22:36:14","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T22:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/modern-us-history\/?p=586"},"modified":"2018-12-14T22:37:06","modified_gmt":"2018-12-14T22:37:06","slug":"duck-and-cover-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/modern-us-history\/duck-and-cover-film\/","title":{"rendered":"“Duck and Cover” Film"},"content":{"rendered":"

This short film, \u201cDuck and Cover\u201d was published in 1951 and sponsored by the U.S. Federal Civil Defense Administration. The film includes a set of safety precautions and guidelines for children so they are prepared and informed on how to act in response to an Atomic bomb attack. The reason a film of this nature was necessary in 1951 is because the U.S. was in the midst of the Cold War, which was essentially a state of geopolitical hostility between the United States and the USSR. Although the state of the U.S. was scared throughout the Cold War, there was also a sense of patriotism and pride that was prevalent at this time. The act of containing communism was a nation-wide effort that boosted national pride and confidence. Just as Americans felt united and superior prior to World War 2, their competition with Russia during the Cold War was a time when national pride was key, and the Americans embraced that challenge as they felt exceptional and superior over Russia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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