The United States and the Soviet Union were locked in a decades-long nuclear race. Though the Cold War rivals achieved "Mutual assured destruction" in the 1960s, both powers made plans for their respective societies to survive nuclear holocaust. This live interview with Ed Geist will examine the American and Soviet political and cultural context that influenced their civil defense efforts to withstand the ultimate catastrophe.
Thursday, November 7
Soviet and American Plans to Survive Nuclear Armageddon
Time:
4:00 pm
Presenter:
Ed Geist, Associate Policy Researcher, RAND Corporation
Location:
4130 Wesley W. Posvar Hall
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Director's Office and European Studies Center along with Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies, Department of Communications, Department of History, Cultural Studies Program and World History Center
Contact:
Sera Passerini
Contact Phone:
4126487407
Contact Email:
smp125@pitt.edu