Representation and Commemoration of the Past: The Day After (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Year 'The Day After' broadcast & number of viewers
Year 'The Day After' broadcast & number of viewers
1983, approximately 100 million viewers
City depicted in 'The Day After'
City depicted in 'The Day After'
Lawrence, Kansas
Existential threat definition
Existential threat definition
Global event that could wipe out all of humanity
Only 2 cities hit by nuclear weapons & when
Only 2 cities hit by nuclear weapons & when
Hiroshima & Nagasaki, August 1945
Hibakusha meaning
Hibakusha meaning
Bomb-affected people (survivors of Hiroshima/Nagasaki)
Hiroshima death toll
Hiroshima death toll
Approximately 150,000 people
Nagasaki death toll
Nagasaki death toll
Approximately 80,000 people
Nuclear tests conducted 1945-1990s
Nuclear tests conducted 1945-1990s
Approximately 2,055 tests
EMP (electromagnetic pulse) effects
EMP (electromagnetic pulse) effects
Disables electronics and vehicles
Reagan's reaction to 'The Day After'
Reagan's reaction to 'The Day After'
Greatly depressed