The Return of 1980s-Era Nuclear-Strike Maps
I grew up with maps showing how cities would be obliterated by a nuke. They’re back
8 min readMay 9, 2022
It’s never a great time to be a teenager, but the 1980s had their own particular challenges.
One of the main ones? Wondering — on a daily basis — if you were going to die, without much warning, in a nuclear strike.