t..J hunan and material resources, such as the effect of the elirnination of key inCustrial sectors in a counter-va1ue attack on the capacity of other industri.al production, consequences of loss of transportation facilities and food shortage due to reduction in livestock and crop caused by esrly fall-out radis.tion and to prccessing and distribution failures. Food shortage in turn would have consequences on thc efficiency of Teconstruction labour, the general. health of the survivors, the ability to recover for those inJureal, etc. 216. Even nore difficuft to predict" and hence largefy ornitted in these studies, are Lhe psycholo€lica1" social and political- consequences of tbe enomous strains inposed on a society which has been subjected to a large-sca1e nucl-ear attack. Deuoralization of the surviving Population nlay we].l occur, and could result in erraLic, rron-social behaviour, aggressiveness or apathy. Disorientation' fear' doubt and antipathy against authoriti.es could oceur vhen strains on a population l,ner:e severe. Conflicting loyalties with respect to fanily and to society would add to the staggering organizational problerns in an attackeal region. Conflicts that edist even in peacetine betwe€n ethnic' racial and religious groups, and nncsihlw e\/en nolitical factions within certain countries, could come out in the open fo11o1"ring the deprivations, stresses and disorganization of the post-attack period. Political, fegal and monetary institutions would, if they srxvive' roost liLelld be severely weakened and it is in doubt lrhether an organized central control could b€ maintained"^/ 35 /392 Ens-Iish Annex pa_*te T7 The counterforce attacl<- 2U. In a counterforce attaek, srrface bursts vould probably be used in larf{e nunbers, as they naximize the probabifity of destroying hard nilitary targets,e.9., ICBJ4 si1os. The n0aJor collateral danage vould then be caused by earlyfatfout (cf. figure XI). Attacks against strategic bornber bases and strategic
**Analysis**
The text discusses the consequences of a nuclear attack on human society, including the effects on food supply, transportation, and industrial production. It highlights the potential for widespread devastation, disruption of social structures, and psychological trauma. The focus is on the immediate aftermath of the attack and the subsequent challenges in maintaining social order, economic stability, and human well-being.

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