Technological and Political Shifts in the 1950s and 1960s

Question 1

NASA (1958)

Answer 1

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, created during the Cold War to lead the U.S. space race against the Soviet Union.

Question 2

Bert the Turtle

Answer 2

A cartoon used in Civil Defense campaigns during the Cold War to teach children how to “duck and cover” in the event of a nuclear attack.