During the Cold War, fear of The Bomb permeated every aspect of American life. The threat of all-out nuclear war seemed very real - sometimes almost imminent - and the authorities were all too well aware of the unprecedented devastation that would occur. The state would be powerless to help the people. So the people had to learn how to survive on their own... This unique video gathers together a number of fascinating and chilling civil defence films from the 1950s and 1960s, instructing American citizens on how to survive if a nuclear war broke out...
A New Look at the H Bomb A chilling lecture on the dangers of radioactive fall out after the Bomb explodes...
Occupying a Shelter How to survive the aftermath of nuclear war in a public fall-out shelter.
Let's Face It A look at civil defence preparations and nuclear experiments on the Nevada Proving Grounds.
Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow A civil defence film stressing the virtues of working together to survive...
Target You An animated feature showing how to increase your chances of survival by preparing your home...
Duck and Cover With the aid of 'Bert the Turtle', American school children are taught how to protect themselves from blast and flash...
The Day Called 'X' Narrated by Glonn Ford, this extraordinary CBS Television film shows how civil defence operations would help minimise casualties in a typical city - Portland, Oregon.
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