The Civil Defense programs in the 1950s were established primarily to protect American communities from which of the following hazards?
A) Rioting and other civil disobedience
B) Technological disasters brought about by increased industrial production
C) Nuclear fallout brought on by a Soviet nuclear attack
D) Invasion into American soil of a foreign military's troops

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The Civil Defense programs in the 1950s were established primarily to protect American communities from nuclear fallout brought on by a potential Soviet nuclear attack. This was during the Cold War era when the US and the Soviet Union were engaged in a nuclear arms race, and there was a fear of a potential nuclear strike on American soil. The Civil Defense programs were aimed at preparing and protecting civilians in case of such an attack.

The Civil Defense Programs in the 1950s Were Established Primarily