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Pentagon thought was
the most likely method of Soviet attack. It was estimated up
to 21,700,000 Americans would die in such an attack,
depending on the size... of the bombs
and prevailing winds. But an attack
on the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri would kill
up to 10 million because fallout would be carried
to densely populated areas such as St. Louis. Other attacks would produce
fallout patterns covering many states
and millions of people. The estimated nearly
22 million deaths pertains only to an limited Russian attack
on military targets only. The Department of Defense
said
the most likely method of Soviet attack. It was estimated up
to 21,700,000 Americans would die in such an attack,
depending on the size... of the bombs
and prevailing winds. But an attack
on the Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri would kill
up to 10 million because fallout would be carried
to densely populated areas such as St. Louis. Other attacks would produce
fallout patterns covering many states
and millions of people. The estimated nearly
22 million deaths pertains only to an limited Russian attack
on military targets only. The Department of Defense
said
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Pentagon thought was
the most likely method
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of Soviet attack.
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It was estimated up
to 21,700,000 Americans
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would die in such an attack,
depending on the size...
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of the bombs
and prevailing winds.
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But an attack
on the Whiteman Air Force Base
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in Missouri would kill
up to 10 million
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because fallout would be carried
to densely populated areas
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such as St. Louis.
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Other attacks would produce
fallout patterns
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covering many states
and millions of people.
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The estimated nearly
22 million deaths pertains only
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to an limited Russian attack
on military targets only.
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The Department of Defense
said...
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Movie Summary
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.
