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This 1951 Federal Civil Defense Administration film warns of the dangers posed by atomic bombs, which wound people in three ways: by blast, heat, and radioactivity. Footage of the devastation caused in Japan at the end of World War II and its aftermath illustrates these points. It is speculated how a similar attack on the United States would unfold, and Americans are advised on the best ways to ensure survival: sheltering in homes, public areas, or at work, stocking up on food and emergency supplies, and procedures to follow in the event of an attack and afterwards.

Survival Under Atomic Attack (c1951)
This 1951 Federal Civil Defense Administration film warns of the dangers posed by atomic bombs, which wound people in three ways: by blast, heat, and radioactivity. Footage of the devastation caused in Japan at the end of World War II and its aftermath illustrates these points. It is speculated how a similar attack on the United States would unfold, and Americans are advised on the best ways to ensure survival: sheltering in homes, public areas, or at work, stocking up on food and emergency supplies, and procedures to follow in the event of an attack and afterwards.

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