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See How The Government Advised Cities And School Children To Survive An Atomic Blast! You Will Be Amazed At What People Were Told To Do In These Classic Newsreels From The 1950s! See Real Examples Of Government Evacuation Plans From 50 Years Ago On This Amazing 2-DVD Set! In the 1950s nuclear attack from the Soviet Union seemed like a very real possibility to mainstream America. The government had to do something in order to prevent a panic. That’s why they developed these incredible Cold War era films to tell the populace what to do to feel safe and survive a nuclear attack! If you are student of military history, propaganda or the Cold War you need to own the History Of Nuclear Defense - Surviving Atomic Attack 2-DVD set! Cleanliness Will Protect You From Radiation! As you go through this incredible 2-DVD set, you will be amazed at some of the advice the government provided to Americans. At one point the newsreel advises that if your house and yard are kept as clean as possible you will have a greater chance of surviving a nuclear blast! What is fascinating about these films is how incredibly naïve we all were about the dangers the world was facing in the event of an atomic strike! These films could never be produced today! One of the most dramatic tracks on this amazing set is one where people who live in cities are encouraged to stay put and fight for the American way of life. What is beautiful about these classic film clips is their hopeless optimism – that simply because we are American we will be able to survive any disaster our enemies throw at us! You will be shocked and amazed at some of the government advice on these historic clips! This Set Includes The Classic Burt The Turtle Film! The "Burt The Turtle" film clip is one of the most famous of the Cold War era propaganda films. Using clever animation, Burt assures school children that they have nothing to fear from an atomic attack. You won’t believe your eyes!
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While it may seem an odd notion today, in the 1950s people and the government thought that it would be posssible to survive a nuclear war – if they were prepared. That is why the government put together these classic film clips contained in the History of Nuclear Defense - Surviving Atomic Attack 2 DVD set.
In the 1950s the threat of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union seemed like a very real possibility to mainstream America. The government had to do something in order to prevent a panic. That’s why they developed these incredible Cold War era films to tell the populace what to do to feel safe. you will be amazed at some of the advice the government provided to Americans. At one point the newsreel advises that if your house and yard are kept as clean as possible you will have a greater chance of surviving a nuclear blast.
What is fascinating about these films is how incredibly naïve we all were about the dangers the world was facing in the event of an atomic strike! These films could never be produced today. The "Burt The Turtle" film clip is one of the most famous of the Cold War era propaganda films. Using clever animation, Burt assures school children that they have nothing to fear from an atomic attack. This vintage collection of civil defense educational films feature some of the biological effects of high-energy radiations on plants and animal cells and ways for children to protect themselves in case an atomic attack.
Here is a complete track by track listing:
• Our Cities Must Fight
• Survival Under Atomic Attack
• The News Magazine of the Screen
• The Atom and Biological Science
• Hanford Science Forum
• Atomic Alert (Elementary version)
• Duck and Cover
• The House in the Middle
• A Day Called X (Part I)
• A Day Called X (Part II)
The footage on the disks has been expertly restored and preserved in the digital format.
