History of Nuclear Defense - Surviving Atomic Attack (DVD, 2005)

This collection of classic newsreels from the 1950s shows governmental authorities advising people on what to do in the event of an atomic explosion. Though some of the methods prescribed in the films seem laughable and preposterous now, they were taken seriously at a time when the nuclear threat was a much-feared reality. Aiming to prevent mass hysteria and to ease the fears of the masses, civil defense educational films such as "Our Cities Must Fight" encouraged people who lived in cities to stay there in the face of a nuclear attack, urging them to spend their energy helping out and cleaning up debris instead of fleeing to the countryside. Shot in New York City, the film assures viewers that radiation would only remain in the air for a couple of days at most. Like its title suggests, "Survival Under Atomic Attack" shows the potentially damaging affects of a nuclear blast, and offers a variety of ways for surviving an attack. Other films include "Duck And Cover," in which Burt the Turtle instructs children on what do during an atomic attack, and "The House in the Middle," in which people are told that by keeping their houses clean and tidy, they'll stand a better chance of survival in light of a world disaster.


2 Disc DVD Set

DVD Region: 0 (Region Free)