As a result of fears regarding the cold war many americans

Built bomb shelters in their backyards.

American's were fearful of nuclear warfare, considering nuclear arms were what lead the Cold War to be passive aggressive rather than actual full blown war. But even so, both countries held powerful and destructive ammunition that could potentially lead to the end of the world if used on the largest superpowers with the radius that some held.

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