After the bomb: civil defence and nuclear war in Britain, 1945 - 68
"Civil defence was an integral part of Britain's modern history. Throughout the cold war it was a central response of the British Government to the threat of war. This book is the first history of the preparations to fight a nuclear war taken in Britain between the end of the Second World...
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| Summary: | "Civil defence was an integral part of Britain's modern history. Throughout the cold war it was a central response of the British Government to the threat of war. This book is the first history of the preparations to fight a nuclear war taken in Britain between the end of the Second World War and 1968"--Provided by publisher |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index The Cold War and the new civil defence -- Preparing for a third World War -- Protecting the public -- The hydrogen bomb revolution -- Years of decision -- Separate spheres of civil defence -- Equipoise, crisis and reform -- Gradual decline and sudden fall |
| Physical Description: | XI, 249 S. Ill. 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780230205420 |
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Autor: Grant, Matthew
Jahr: 2010
Contents
List of Figures viii
Preface ix
List of Abbreviations xi
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 The Cold War and the New Civil Defence 13
Chapter 2 Preparing for a Third World War 36
Chapter 3 Protecting the Public 58
Chapter 4 The Hydrogen Bomb Revolution 77
Chapter 5 Years of Decision 99
Chapter 6 Separate Spheres of Civil Defence 123
Chapter 7 Equipoise, Crisis and Reform 148
Chapter 8 Gradual Decline and Sudden Fall 175
Conclusion 193
Notes and References 199
Bibliography 230
Index 241
vii
List of Figures
3.1 Civil Defence Corps Advertising, National Campaign, 67
Early 1950
3.2 Civil Defence Corps Advertising, National Campaign, 1952 70
3.3 Civil Defence Corps Recruitment Poster, National 75
Campaign, 1953
4.1 Civil Defence Corps Advertising, National Campaign, 1954 80
6.1 Cover of Civil Defence Pamphlet, 1958 133
8.1 Civil Defence Corps Advertising, Local Recruitment 183
Campaign, 1964
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