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World Service,20 May 2013,9 mins

Protect and Survive

Witness History

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In May 1980 the British government published a booklet about how to survive nuclear war. The booklet, Protect and Survive, provoked public incredulity as well as fear. Anti-nuclear groups in the UK saw a surge in their membership. (Image: Protect and Survive booklet)

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