KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES CONCERNING CIVIL DEFENSE AMONG RESIDENTS OF THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA, AUGUST 1958

Abstract

The Washington-area population recognizes that a nuclear attack on the city would be disastrous but does not consider such an attack imminent. In general the public's knowledge of protective measures for the family in the event of an nuclear attack is inadequate; few can name more than one protective measure that should be taken. The public has not made any preparation for protection against the effects of a nuclear attack although some expressed a willingness to provide themselves with measures of protection. The public supports the purpose of civil defense and expressed a desire for more information on civil defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1959
Accession Number
AD0252059

Entities

People

  • John S. Edelsberg
  • Robert C. Ellickson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Blast
  • Civil Defense
  • Detection
  • District Of Columbia
  • Education
  • Emergencies
  • Families (Human)
  • First Aid
  • Fusion Weapons
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Newspapers
  • Nuclear Bombs
  • Nuclear Warfare
  • Warning Systems
  • Weapons
  • Weapons Effects

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  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Economics
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.