HIS381H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Nuclear Technology
Document Summary
Also representation of the uncontrollable technology humanity has created. Sometimes godzilla isn"t the bad guy, there are some films that show godzilla restoring balance. Film/documentary on atomic bombs and the correct safety measures involved (propaganda) People were told to drop and cover themselves in order to avoid injury. The truth of the bomb"s destruction was concealed in order to not panic the population since russia now had nuclear weapons. The side effects of nuclear radiation and poisoning are also softened. Ex, hair falling out, but will grow back. Used to help citizens cope with nuclear technology. Always a sense that the us is ahead of the enemies, but there is anxiety that occurs when russia or another enemy catches up. Tests made on people as well as animals exposed to nuclear radiation. There wasn"t a clear sense of what the nuclear weapons do. They performed under the pretense that everything was under control.
