Cold War Expands- Bomb Shelters/Fallout Shelters
Bomb Shelters/Fallout Shelters• A way in which the
people could protect themselves– FCDA or Office of Civil
Defense– Radiation– Limit casualties
• Materials used– Bricks and concrete– Sand and other dense
materials
• Feared the idea of nuclear warfare
Shelters continue
• Shelters were built to keep out the Gamma- Rays
• Built under ground, in basement
• Shelters not well constructed– Bad air ventilation– Waste disposal
Shelter Material• Materials needed– Canned Food/Bottled
Water
– Batteries/Battery powered radios
– First Aid Kits
– Normal life items• Activities• Clothes• Cleaning supplies
– Sleeping Bags/Cots
– Fuel Tank
– Heat system
– Communication devices
– Lanterns
Bomb Shelters/Fallout Shelters
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsw9eC6MSkg
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Zgyp4HgNU
Bomb Shelters Today
• Typically made underground or by steel
• Built to protect from – Natural disasters– World coming to an end– Technology disasters
Now you have seen a Fallout/Bomb Shelter
• Your task is to create a Bomb shelter– Decide what you bring into the bomb shelter• Now that we have so many modern conveniences what
would you decide to bring• Why would you bring these items?
• What materials would you make your shelter out of and why?– Usually in modern day shelters are not made of concrete
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