Asked by Aimee Atakere on May 08, 2024
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Why did the government encourage Americans to build bomb shelters in their houses?
A) because construction was driving the economy
B) to convince Americans that nuclear war was survivable
C) because they could be useful in case of a weather catastrophe
D) because the Soviet Union was doing it
E) to strengthen national defenses against a theoretical Soviet invasion
Bomb Shelters
Underground or standalone structures designed to protect individuals from bomb blasts and other explosions, especially prevalent during wartime.
Nuclear War
A conflict in which countries use nuclear weapons against each other, potentially causing massive destruction and loss of life.
Soviet Invasion
Refers to various military incursions led by the Soviet Union into other nations, notably Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968, to maintain political control.
- Understand the influence of the Cold War on both domestic affairs in the United States and its foreign relations.
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HB
Hilal BasciMay 14, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The government encouraged the construction of bomb shelters to convince Americans that nuclear war was survivable, as part of the broader Cold War strategy to prepare for and potentially deter a nuclear conflict with the Soviet Union.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the influence of the Cold War on both domestic affairs in the United States and its foreign relations.