Civil defense in the United States

United States Civil Defense
Abbreviation	USCD
Formation	1949
Type	Civil defense
Location	United States;
Owner	United States Federal Government
Subsidiaries	CONELRAD; Emergency Broadcast System; Emergency Alert System (1997–2006); Integrated Public Alert and Warning System;

United States civil defense refers to the use of civil defense in the history of the United States, which is the organized non-military effort to prepare Americans for military attack and similarly disastrous events. Late in the 20th century, the term and practice of civil defense fell into disuse. Emergency management and homeland security replaced them.

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