Hollywood responds to Atomic Age

The invention of the atomic bomb changed the world.  Never before had the American people lived in such fear.  Fear of not knowing what would happen next.  Would the Soviets, Cuba, or another country drop an atomic bomb on the United States?  These weapons could blow up the world from thousands of miles away. 



Now for a brief history of the Nuclear Age.


During this time of FEAR, Hollywood responded.  Over 70,000 films, television, short stories, and novels acknowledged these fears.

The following is a list of a few films Hollywood created about the atomic age:

• The Day After Tinity -the film's main focus is Oppenheimer's role as scientific director of the Manhattan Project, for which he secretly recruited an assembly of top scientists.
• Thirteen Days - this film is a docudrama portraying the Cuban Missile Crisis in October 1962. 
• The Nuclear Age - a documentary about the realities which arose from the advancements of the "Nuclear Age," from the creation of the Atomic Bomb in 1945 to the late 1980's.
• The China Syndrome - this fictional film depicts a narrowly averted meltdown at a nuclear power plant in Los Angeles, California and the efforts of three people who witness the accident to inform the public of the potential hazards at the plant

 Having watched clips from each of these movies, and seeing the state of fear that people lived in, makes me ever more grateful for the gospel in my life.  I am grateful that I have been taught the principle of being prepared.  Some disasters can't be avoided; however, that doesn't mean that we can't be prepared for them.
What would you do to prepare if there was a threat of an atomic bomb being dropped on United States?  Do you think you would be ready?