Having a fallout shelter
At the height of the Cold War, United States citizens feared for the worst. In the ’60s, the threat of nuclear armageddon was too real to ignore. The U.S. and the Soviet Union were both armed with powerful nuclear missiles. Both were also waiting to strike. In response to this, many Americans built their fallout shelters. Most people anticipated a Russian strike coming, as well. Thankfully, this never materialized. One can only imagine the destruction of a nuclear war.