THE STRATH REPORT: BRITAIN CONFRONTS THE H-BOMB, 1954-1955.

Examines the recently declassified "Strath Report" and its ramifications. Examination of the implications of a thermonuclear attack on the United Kingdom; Portrayal of widespread devastation and likely collapse of civil society; Response of politicians and government officials; Revisions in the United Kingdom's nuclear war planning; Official attempts to suppress public discussion of thermonuclear weapons and civil defense.