07/11/2017 Survivalism - Wikipedia

Survivalism
Survivalism is a primarily American movement of individuals or groups (called survivalists or preppers) who are
actively preparing for emergencies, including possible disruptions in social or political order, on scales from local to
international. Survivalists often acquire emergency medical and self-defense training, stockpile food and water,
prepare to become self-sufficient, and build structures (e.g., survival retreats or underground shelters) that may help
them survive a catastrophe.

Use of the term survivalist dates from 1976.[1] The terms prepper and prep are derived from the word prepare, and
have grown in popularity since the 1990s, partly as a reaction to terrorists like Ted Kaczynski and Timothy McVeigh
and stereotypes connected with them.[2]

Contents
1 History
1.1 1930s to 1950s
1.2 1960s
1.3 1970s
1.4 1980s
1.5 1990s
1.6 2000s
1.7 2010 to present
2 Outline of scenarios and outlooks
3 Common preparations
3.1 Changing concerns and preparations
3.2 Religious beliefs
3.3 Mainstream emergency preparations
4 Survivalist terminology
5 Media portrayal
5.1 Perceived extremism
6 Worldwide
7 Other related groups
8 In popular culture
8.1 In fiction
9 See also
10 References
11 External links

History

1930s to 1950s

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