This chapter explores the impact of storytelling on preventing nuclear war, with a focus on the movie 'The Day After'. It delves into the geopolitical climate during the nuclear arms race, the choice of Lawrence Kansas as a missile silo location, and the vulnerabilities of multiple targets. It also discusses the historical events that led to the Intermediate Missile Range Treaty and how the movie 'The Day After' influenced public perception and awareness.
How did movies change the Cold War? Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice learn about how apocalyptic films influenced us and began the first cybersecurity measures with Future of Life Award recipients and filmmakers Lawrence Lasker, Walter Parkes, and Nicholas Meyer.
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