The Effects of Nuclear War

THREE ATTACK CASES

• Overview
• Case 2: A Soviet Attack on U.S. Oil Refineries
  • The First Hour: Immediate Effects
    • Fatalities and Injuries
    • Petroleum
    • Electric Power
    • Transportation
    • Casualty Handling
    • Military
    • Other
  • Reaction: The First Week
  • Recovery
  • Long-Term Effects
• Case 2: A U.S. Attack on Soviet Oil Refineries
  • Immediate Effects: The First Hour
  • Reaction: The First Week
  • Recovery
  • Long-Term Effects
• Case 3: A Counterforce Attack Against the United States
  • Prompt Effects
    • The Period Before Fallout Deposition
    • Casualty Estimates
  • The Contamination Period
    • Economic Disruption
  • Recuperation
  • Long-Term Effects
• Case 3: A Counterforce Attack Against the Soviet Union
  • The First Day
  • The Shelter Period
  • Recuperation
  • Long Term Effects
• Case 4: A Large Soviet Attack On U.S. Military and Economic Targets
  • The First Few Hours
  • The First Few Days
  • The Shelter Period (Up to a Month)
  • The Recuperation Period
• Case 4: A Large U.S. Attack on Soviet Military and Economic Targets
  • The First Few Hours
  • The First Few Days
  • The Shelter Period
  • Recuperation

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