| The Effects of Nuclear War | |
| Subject: | Nuclear warfare |
| Publisher: | Office of Technology Assessment |
| Pub Date: | 1978 |
| Website: | https://archive.org/details/effectsofnuclear00unit/mode/2up |
The Effects of Nuclear War is a 1978 book commissioned by the United States Office of Technology Assessment to support civilian preparation for nuclear warfare.[1] The book argued that the social effects of a nuclear attack would be unpredictable, and also, that the welfare of society would worsen for years after the attack.[2]
An essay, written by Nan Randall, entitled "Charlottesville: A Fictional Account", presented a nonfiction-style description of the catastrophic indirect effects of a nuclear attack on Charlottesville, Virginia following a nuclear attack on Washington DC.[3] In the near term, the US, the government of which still exists, faces an uncertain future.
"Charlottesville" came to be popular on its own, separated from the full government report.[3] It was an inspiration for the 1983 TV movie, The Day After.[3] [4] The story is in the public domain.[3]