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McCarthyism

Question 2 • RMA FL-2100310-United States History Semester 2

What message was the government trying to send in the film “Duck and Cover”?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Answer
A
Surviving an atomic bomb attack is possible.
B
Only people who are far from an attack have a chance of surviving it.
C
Surviving an atomic bomb attack depends on being prepared and knowing what to do.
D
No steps can be taken to be protected from an attack.

Explanation

“Duck and Cover” taught that people could improve their chances of surviving an atomic bomb attack by taking protective steps. It presented survival as possible and emphasized being prepared and knowing what to do, such as taking cover. It did not claim that only people far from an attack could survive or that no protective steps were possible.

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