000			03405nam a2200433Ki 4500
001			on1091583142
003			OCoLC
005			20240726104808.0
008			190404s2019 ncu ob 001 0 eng d
040			_aNT _beng _erda _epn _cNT
020			_a9781476636597 _q((electronic)l(electronic)ctronic)
043			_an-us---
050	0	4	_aUA927 _b.A447 2019
049			_aMAIN
100	1		_aScheibach, Michael, _d1949- _e1
245	1	0	_aAlert America! : _bthe atomic bomb and "the show that may save your life" / _cMichael Scheibach.
260			_aJefferson, North Carolina : _bMcFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers, _c(c)2019.
300			_a1 online resource.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
347			_adata file _2rda
504			_a2
505	0	0	_aIntroduction: Victory, apathy, and Alert America -- _tAmerica 1952 -- _tU.S. needs civil defense -- _tAir Force chief says enemy bombers can attack America -- _tRural America has important part in protecting home front -- _t"Paul Revere on wheels" -- _tU.S. needs civil defense -- _tA-bomb would kill all persons unprotected in one-half mile -- _tFirst aid station would need 200 workers -- _tCrossing the Delaware -- _tU.S. needs civil defense -- _tHome front protection is up to you and your family -- _tTraining can save many lives if enemy bombs fall -- _t"The show that may save your life" -- _tU.S. needs civil defense -- _tCity and country dwellers have vitally important jobs -- _tJoining civil defense can mean your survival -- _tConvoys on the road -- _tU.S. needs civil defense -- _tBasic services form core of home front protection -- _tOrganizing the home front means using many skills -- _tWomen and children on alert -- _tU.S. needs civil defense -- _tVolunteers are responsible for protecting the home front -- _tGetting a bombed community on its feet takes organization -- _tThe press responds -- _tConclusion: After effects -- _tAppendix A: alert america campaign progress report -- _tAppendix B: The "Alert America" program for your community -- _tAppendix C: Alert America! The time is now! -- _tAppendix D: fact sheet on "Alert America convoy".
520	0		_a"President Truman approved Alert America, "The Show That May Save Your Life," as the most effective way to convey the power of the atomic bomb and to promote civil defense. This is the first book to examine the scope and impact of Alert America. Included are resource materials providing insights into preparing people to survive an atomic war"-- _cProvided by publisher.
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630	0	0	_aAlert America! (Television program)
650		0	_aCivil defense _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
650		0	_aAtomic bomb _xSocial aspects _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
650		0	_aNuclear warfare _zUnited States _xSafety measures.
650		0	_aNuclear warfare _zUnited States _xHistory _y20th century.
650		0	_aCold War _xSocial aspects _zUnited States.
650		0	_aCold War in mass media.
655		1	_aElectronic Books.
856	4	0	_zClick to access digital title | log in using your CIU ID number and my.ciu.edu password. _uhttpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2090514&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518
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994			_a92 _bNT
999			_c78513 _d78513
902			_a1 _bCynthia Snell _c1 _dCynthia Snell