by Sandra Brennan
synopsis
A peaceful Midwestern city attempts to recover after it is destroyed by a nuclear missile strike in this powerful and deeply disturbing testament to the folly of pro-military hawks who believed that annihilation was a justifiable means of attaining power and control. The Day After originally aired on network television. At the end of the broadcast, many stations offered teams of counselors staffing 800 telephone numbers to help distraught viewers calm down.
characteristics
themes
keywords
nuclear-holocaust
war
survivor
doctor
post-nuclear-holocaust
hospital
world-destruction
radiation-poisoning
aftermath
fallout [nuclear]
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