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CONELRAD Fact 1:
The Cold War
reflected the icy relationship between the USSR and USA
that started at the end of WW2. Developments in
technology made it possible for Soviet war planes,
loaded with nuclear weapons, to attack the American
mainland.
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2: The U.S. military
advised the president that signals from domestic AM
radio stations would help any approaching Soviet war
planes to locate the position of major American towns
and cities.
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3: President Harry
Truman signed Civil Defense Act of 1951 into law and
authorized a new Federal Civil Defense Program
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4: President Truman
established CONELRAD in 1951 as the first national
alerting system. With the introduction of the
system AM radio stations were required to broadcast only
on 640 or 1240 kHz during an emergency alert to the
public to ensure that enemy missiles could not use
transmissions from broadcast stations as a guide for
their targets.
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5:
CONELRAD stands for CONtrol of ELectronic RADiation and
was an emergency radio broadcasting system that was
introduced in 1951 by the United States government in 1951, for use in the event of a Soviet nuclear
attack on the nation. At the same time there was the need to alert
and keep people informed.
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6: The emergency radio broadcasting system
was in addition to the existing siren
warning systems.
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7:
Selected CONELRAD stations would broadcast warnings and
information on either 604kHz or 1240kHz to inform the public about
emergency measures.
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8:
In the event of a Soviet attack on the United States,
all commercial radio stations would shut down, in order to prevent
Soviet bombers from using radio commercial radio stations as
navigation beacons.
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9:
All radios sold in the US after 1953
were required to have the CONELRAD frequencies 640/1240 kHz marked
on the dials to make finding the frequencies easy.
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10:
Makeshift fallout shelters were designated in existing
buildings with sturdy below-ground-level basements.
Fallout shelters for high-ranking government officials
and crucial military facilities were developed such as
Project Greek Island and Cheyenne Mountain nuclear
bunker.
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11:
The National Emergency Alarm Repeater (NEAR) program was
developed in 1956 during the Cold War to supplement the
existing siren warning systems and radio broadcasts in
the event of a nuclear attack.
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12:
By
the early 1960's the development of Soviet Intercontinental
ballistic missiles (ICBMs) made the CONELRAD system obsolete.
ICBMs were remote controlled and armed with nuclear
warheads and had no need for AM radio signals.
CONELRAD Fact
13: In 1963 President
Kennedy established the Emergency Broadcast System that
allowed stations to broadcast emergency information
whilst remaining on their assigned frequencies.
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