TIL - Atlantic City NJ was supposed to get nuked in "Dr. Strangelove"
Ever seen the classic film Dr. Strangelove? I just learned that it's based on a 1958 novel called Red Alert by Peter George, and in the end of the novel, the US President strikes a deal with the Soviet Premier to allow the Soviets to nuke Atlantic City, NJ, in exchange for the accidental annihilation of a Soviet city. I guess the film version decided to cut this detail, but I thought it was pretty hilarious that, of all the US cities the President could have chosen, it was AC!
Posted May 7, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC
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