To answer your other question, there were plans in place to evacuate most of the capital via rail behind the Rockies as well. The Soviets did this tactic for real during the German invasion and were quite successful at it.
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To answer your other question, there were plans in place to evacuate most of the capital via rail behind the Rockies as well. The Soviets did this tactic for real during the German invasion and were quite successful at it.