McDowall, Julie
Attack Warning Red!: How Britain Prepared for Nuclear War
- ISBN 13:
- 9781847926210
- author:
- McDowall, Julie
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- The Bodley Head Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 256
- Dimensions:
- 23.8 x 15.8 x 3 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- History, Social History, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The atomic bombs of 1945 changed war forever. For the next forty years, Britain fell under the nuclear shadow, and the threat of annihilation coloured every aspect of ordinary life. Families were encouraged to construct makeshift shelters with cardboard and sandbags, while vicars and pub landlords learned how to sound hand-wound sirens. Thousands volunteered for nuclear first aid, often providing breakfast tea, herbal remedies, and advice on how to die without contaminating others. Meanwhile, bunkers were readied for the officials and experts who would ensure life continued after a catastrophe. Today, we may look back on this period with amusement and relief that the apocalypse did not happen. However, it remains a timely reminder that so long as nuclear weapons exist, the nuclear threat will always be with us.
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