Ikenberry, G. JohnRounds, Patrick2015-07-172026-09-302015-07-172026-09-302015-04-082015-07-17http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01m326m4072https://theses-dissertations.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp01m326m4072Modern civilian defense programs are insufficient in protecting the American population from a nuclear terrorist attack, especially in urban centers. This thesis discusses why American politicians and the public are resistant to civilian defense, particularly with regards to nuclear attacks. It argues that a nuclear terrorist attack on the United States is probable in the near future. It gives recommendations for what should be salvaged from civilian defense of the past in preparation for a “Manhattan bomb.”103 pagesen-USPrinceton University Senior Theses