The Nuclear War Movie That Scared President Reagan So Badly He Changed American Policy Forever

Steve Guttenberg as Stephen, standing in front of a podium with a nuclear explosion in the background.

Imagine tucking your children into bed at night, telling them you love them, but not being able to guarantee they'll wake up tomorrow, knowing the world is on the edge of a nuclear war. Imagine that war comes, and the once civilized society you knew has been destroyed. People wander without hope, skin hanging off their faces, hair falling out, desperate for even the smallest scraps to survive, even though radiation is killing them every second they breathe.

'The Day After' Was So Influential It Changed Reagan's Nuclear Policy The context of The Day After was that the debate around nuclear weapons was as divisive as ever, with nearly everyone being forced to consider the impacts of such a conflict. Contemporary reviews from The New York Times and The Washington Post display this polarization of opinion.

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