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Nuclear War In The Uk

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Author : TARAS. YOUNG
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019

Nuclear War In The Uk written by TARAS. YOUNG and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.

For almost five decades, the United Kingdom made plans for a nuclear attack that never came. To help their citizens, civil servants, and armed forces prepare, those in power designed and published a variety of booklets, posters, and how-to guides. Most infamous among these was the Protect and Survive campaign, but just as fascinating are lesser-known materials prepared for the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation and the Royal Observer Corps, many of which are reproduced here for the first time. From terrifying images issued by central government, to local councils' sometimes amateurish survival guides, 'Nuclear War in the UK' is a look at the way Britain's authorities reacted to the Soviet nuclear threat.

Detonation Britain

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Author : Jeremy Mark Robinson
language : en
Publisher: Crescent Moon Pub
Release Date : 2008

Detonation Britain written by Jeremy Mark Robinson and has been published by Crescent Moon Pub this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.

NUCLEAR WAR IN THE U.K. An exploration of how the United Kingdom would fare in a nuclear war. There are chapters on: nuclear politics nukespeak and 'nuclear theology' atomic bomb tests and 'accidents' American bases in the U.K. the superpowers' military programmes and strategies the cost of nuclear war British civil defence the Gulf War, 'infowar' and 'smart' technology nuclear attack scenarios and anti-war and peace initiatives. Jeremy Robinson's books include Blade Runner and the Films of Philip K. Dick, Rimbaud, Lawrence Durrell and Hayao Miyazaki. EXTRACT FROM CHAPTER TWO: HELL ON EARTH A NUCLEAR WAR WORST CASE SCENARIO Here s how you might die in a nuclear strike. Maximum capability is about one strategic warhead hitting a target every twenty seconds. Let s take a one megaton air-burst scenario. At ground zero, all buildings would be destroyed. Winds of 1,000 mph. There may be an echo of the blast wave (the Mach effect), resulting in double the over-pressure. The fireball will rise at feet/ second, expanding to 6,000 feet diameter after ten seconds. The radioactive cloud would be 3 miles high in 30 seconds. All combustible stuff would ignite, some up to 8 miles away. Air heat rises to 10,000,000 C. Heat travels outwards at 186,000 miles per second. Flesh would melt. People would die in the suffocation from the firestorm. At 1.5 miles from ground zero over-pressure is 30 times than normal atmospheric pressure. From two to five miles away, most buildings would be flattened, within 15 or so seconds. Winds of 130 mph. Clothing would ignite. Radiation sickness is inevitable. At three miles away you ll feel a flash of light (christened the pika-don at Hiroshima); then intense heat which chars to the bone (full-thickness burns); fifteen seconds later the windows would be blown in by the blast wave; and you d be thrown about by the wind. First degree burns as far as 20 miles from detonation. The EMP (electromagnetic pulse) will disrupt computers, telephones, radios, radars and power supplies. Most people would be permanently blinded by the brilliant light. There are about 200 radioactive elements in fall-out. Fall-out is second-stage radiation, contaminating water, the food chain, everything. Everywhere would be a Z Zone, a fall-out zone. Nice to know, too, that radiation is undetectable by the five senses. You may have a mortal dose and not know it. You ll know soon, though. You re in for a party, with radiation comin at ya in four types: alpha, beta, gamma and neutron. Gamma rays can penetrate several inches of concrete. Uranium and plutonium isotopes are nice, affecting bones, the respiratory tract, the liver, kidneys and lymphnodes: radiation lasts up to thousands of years. Ionizing radiation ll give you nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, delirium, exhaustion, haemorrhages, hair loss, ulcers, anaemia and leukemia.

After The Bomb

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Author : M. Grant
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-11-12

After The Bomb written by M. Grant and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-12 with History categories.

Civil defence was an integral part of Britain's modern history. Throughout the cold war it was a central response of the British Government to the threat of war. This book will be the first history of the preparations to fight a nuclear war taken in Britain between the end of the Second World War and 1968.

The Medical Effects Of Nuclear War

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Author : British Medical Association. Board of Science and Education
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 1983

The Medical Effects Of Nuclear War written by British Medical Association. Board of Science and Education and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Atomic bomb categories.

War Plan Uk

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Author : Duncan Campbell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983

War Plan Uk written by Duncan Campbell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with History categories.

Planning Armageddon

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Author : Stephen Robert Twigge
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2000

Planning Armageddon written by Stephen Robert Twigge and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.

This unique volume provides the first detailed account of Britain's Command, Control, Comunications and Intelligence infrastructure, focusing on the British-American atomic relation- ship and its implications for NATO strategy.

The Nuclear Destruction Of Britain

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Author : Magnus Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1982

The Nuclear Destruction Of Britain written by Magnus Clarke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982 with Great Britain categories.

British Nuclear Mobilisation Since 1945

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Author : Jonathan Hogg
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-05-18

British Nuclear Mobilisation Since 1945 written by Jonathan Hogg and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-18 with History categories.

This book explores aspects of the social and cultural history of nuclear Britain in the Cold War era (1945–1991) and contributes to a more multivalent exploration of the consequences of nuclear choices which are too often left unacknowledged by historians of post-war Britain. In the years after 1945, the British government mobilised money, scientific knowledge, people and military–industrial capacity to create both an independent nuclear deterrent and the generation of electricity through nuclear reactors. This expensive and vast ‘technopolitical’ project, mostly top-secret and run by small sub-committees within government, was central to broader Cold War strategy and policy. Recent attempts to map the resulting social and cultural history of these military–industrial policy decisions suggest that nuclear mobilisation had far-reaching consequences for British life. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Contemporary British History.

U S Uk Nuclear Cooperation After 50 Years

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Author : Jenifer Mackby
language : en
Publisher: CSIS
Release Date : 2008

U S Uk Nuclear Cooperation After 50 Years written by Jenifer Mackby and has been published by CSIS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with History categories.

As Britain and the United States commemorate five decades of the special nuclear relationship embodied in the 1958 Mutual Defense Agreement (MDA), two leading research institutes--one on either side of the Atlantic--have collaborated to examine that history. The Center for Strategic and International Studies, in Washington, D.C., and the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London, enlisted senior officials, scientists, academics, and members of industry who have been involved in the implementation of the MDA over the years. The contributors were asked to recount how the U.S.-UK nuclear relationship flourished despite such obstacles as the halt in the scientific cooperation that had spurred the Manhattan Project; the Suez crisis; and sharp disagreements over scientific, political, and technical issues. They were also asked to look to the future of this unparalleled transatlantic relationship. Abstracts from 36 oral histories (taken with, among others, Des Browne, UK secretary of state for defence; James Schlesinger, former U.S. secretary of energy; and Harold Brown, former U.S. secretary of defense) add to the historical dimension of this work. The resulting collection of histories, analyses, and anecdotes provides valuable reading for an understanding of how the two nations were drawn together by a common threat during a turbulent era, as well as how they will face future challenges in a radically changed security environment. -- Amazon.com.

The United Kingdom And The Future Of Nuclear Weapons

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Author : Andrew Futter
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2016-06-16

The United Kingdom And The Future Of Nuclear Weapons written by Andrew Futter and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with Political Science categories.

Since 1969, the United Kingdom always has always had one submarine armed with nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles underwater, undetected, in constant communication, ready at a set notice to fire at targets anywhere in the world. This is part of its Trident Programme, which includes the development, procurement, and operation of the current generation of British nuclear weapons, as well as the means to deliver them. Operated by the Royal Navy and based at Clyde Naval Base on Scotland’s west coast, it is the most expensive and most powerful capability of the British military forces. In 2016, the United Kingdom had to decide on whether to go ahead and build the next generation of nuclear submarines that will allow the UK to remain in the nuclear business well into the second half of this century. The book presents the political, cultural, technical, and strategic aspects of Trident to provide a thoughtful overview of the UK’s complex relationship with nuclear weapons. The authors, both scholars and practitioners, bring together diverse perspectives on the issue, discussing the importance of UK nuclear history as well as the political, legal, and diplomatic aspects of UK nuclear weapons—internationally and domestically. Also addressed are the new technical, military, and strategic challenges to the UK nuclear thinking and strategy.