Survivalism

Survivalism is a social movement of people or groups (called survivalists or preppers) who prepare for emergencies, including natural disasters. They often prepare for international or global catastrophe.

Survivalism may be focused on preparing for a personal emergency, such as job loss or being stranded in the wild or under bad weather conditions.

Survivalism Media

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  1950 booklet Survival Under Atomic Attack, a civil defense publication

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  Basement family fallout shelter, c. 1957

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  Oregon gasoline dealers displayed signs explaining the flag policy in the winter of 1973–74 during the oil crisis.

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  A selection of silver American coins. From the mid-1960s to the 1970s and onward, people began hoarding gold and silver coins to build wealth as a means to mitigate the results of a hyperinflation effect on the economy.

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  Logo created by The President's Council on the Year 2000 Conversion for use on Y2K.gov

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  A town near the coast of Sumatra lies in ruin after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

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  Astronaut Susan Helms gathers firewood during winter survival training.

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  Artistic depiction of a cataclysmic meteor impact

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  Crowd at New York City American Union Bank during a 1931 bank run early in the Great Depression

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  A Red Cross "ready to go" preparedness kit