How did the civil defense instructions on "duck and cover" distributed to school children and the "before" and "after" photographs from a 1953 test explosion in the Nevada desert send a mixed message about surviving a nuclear attack?

Question

A) The civil defense instructions warned that hiding underneath something protected against
flying debris, while the photographs suggested that victims had enough time to flee a building.
B) The civil defense instructions depicted a nuclear blast as having the same impact as a stick of
dynamite, while the photographs demonstrated a more powerful explosion.
C) The civil defense instructions implied that people could safely survive an attack if they hid
under something, while the photographs contradicted this by showing complete destruction
happening within seconds of impact.
D) The civil defense instructions could not guarantee personal safety in a nuclear attack, while
the photographs showed that victims had a chance for survival.

Answer 1

C