Civil defence studies in Eastern Europe

Just reading through few notebooks I dug out of my old desk when I was in Poland last time, because of Bar Mleczny - I am going back to years before '89. 'Civil defence' lessons were based around preparing students in highschool to all potential military emergencies. I was 15 back then and I learned about (quoting titles of my lessons):

L.5: Classical (i.e. conventional) weapons (home work: 'Name types of classical weapons and ways of its usage')

L6. Atomic weapons and its effects

L7. Chemical weapons

L8. Biologic weapons (home work: 'Describe external effects of usage of chemical weapons' i.e. fog of unknown origin; sudden appearance of large amount of insects...)

Only around lesson 20 did we learn about first aid...

The very fact that I had to learn this stuff at school gives me shivers. No wonder I tend to sit by the entrance to the tube...I feel slightly brain washed. Wonder why?

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[sylwiapresley]

Yes, art was a good way of expression - comedy most definitely. Sarcasm. But also huge amount of literature full of double-meanings. We Polish tend to like to live under oppression...