COLD WAR NUCLEAR DEFENSE / NORAD HISTORIC FILM "YOUR CIVIL DEFENSE" 28182

Featuring Leo Hoegh, the director of the Office of Civil Defense, this historic film discusses the Cold War situation and what might happen if the "forces of Communism" were arrayed against the "forces of Freedom." To counter this threat the United States has arrayed many early warning systems including the DEW Line and NORAD, fallout shelters, counter-strike weapons -- and huge stockpiles of medical, engineering and other supplies buried in underground bunkers. The film makes clear that the survival of every family in a nuclear disaster will rest with individuals, since "the strange menace of fallout" might make it impossible for aid to be delivered by government entities. The film shows a fallout shelter with fully stocked shelves of canned goods, intended to ensure two weeks of survive for a typical family. In this way, national security was equated with personal responsibility.
This film also shows early Univac computers in use at the 8 minute mark.
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[@beeorganic]

Back in the day when national security was taken seriously.

[@johnkern7075]

I work for a city. We still use those old computers today. Payroll day is Hell.

[@cockula776]

Yikes! I hope it doesn't include punch cards and paper tape!

[@garysmith9818]

Lol, such a dark topic, yet such upbeat, lighthearted music in the background. 😄

[@snakes3425]

War....war never changes

[@normlor]

TOO BAD THIS FOOL DIDN'T CONSIDER THOSE SOLDIERS TOLD TO WALK INTO THAT MUSHROOM CLOUD AT TRINITY!!!

[@hae-meo-sum]

Preparing Planetary Defense from Outer Space Alien is also required to ensure the Human Civilization. We need to set Orbital Space Station at some point in the future. Earth is our humanity's homeworld. Alpha and Omega.

[@paulkilpatrick9240]

War is the thing you should not participate in for there is no winner

[@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader]

always a winner and loser

[@c.j.nyssen6987]

Why does this bureaucrat have a framed picture of a nuclear explosion on his office wall? 😂

[@movetherunner3572]

War....what is it good for?

[@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader]

everything good

[@rapman5363]

Absolutely nothin’

[@axidhaus]

@@rapman5363 say it again

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Making the corporate/bank, military-industrial war complex richer.

[@tjlovesrachel]

Now I gotta go watch rush hour😂😂😂

[@newstarcadefan]

I guess it was hyper cheap back then to reuse footage already produced. I mean they reused footage from a day called X.

[@tjlovesrachel]

Yeahhh I mean it was easy enough to reference Portland and use the video footage

[@innovationfanboy1639]

1:08 Uh nukes were never drooped on Germany, so A he doesn't know about history or B something else is going on.

[@tannerwhite6210]

he is not referring to a nuclear bomb but the amount of normal explosives dropped on Germany

[@mariekatherine5238]

Fools! Any nuclear disaster has long range, long lasting effects.

[@marnijw1965]

no world war 3.

[@laser31415]

yet

[@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader]

It's going happen and it will be glorious

[@arty_gangster]

@@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader Get yourself a Wielding Mask and Watch.

[@Dread_Pirate_Homesteader]

@@arty_gangster I am good I'll be in the bunker

[@videolabguy]

Marni - Too bad our enemies don't agree with you. Learn Chinese.