The Atomic Cafe

The Atomic Café is a fabulous piece of film history and I really wanted to bring it into my Cold War unit, but I couldn’t quite figure out how. Made late in the Cold War, it mixes newsreel footage, military training films, advertisements, popular music and other primary sources to show the depth of American Cold War paranoia and how the Cold War was a part of everyday life for Americans. The film is 88 minutes long, and while I know some teachers who showed the entire film, I showed a long clip from the middle (chapters 3-11) to take up most of a block class.

The Atomic Cafe Transcript

One of the defining documentaries of the 20th century, The Atomic Cafeoffers a darkly humorous glimpse into mid-century America, an era rife with paranoia, anxiety, and misapprehension. Atomic Cafe was an establishment in the Nevada desert. It was located on a remote highway near the turn-off to a military facility and served the soldiers who visted the cafe on occasion where Maxie was an employee. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Sign only) Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull novel Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull junior. The Atomic Cafe provokes a surprising number of laughs, from a soundtrack of awe-inspiringly tasteless ‘50s pop songs (“Well, the bomb went off and I was caught / I was the only man on the ground /. The Atomic Cafe. The documentary movie The Atomic Cafe relates the story of the American atomic bomb from its inception in 1945 through to dominance over world affairs in the late 1950s. Consisting solely of archival footage, filmmakers Jayne Loader, Kevin Rafferty and Pierce Rafferty craft a convincing narrative of early Cold War. The Atomic Cafe is a 1982 American documentary film. In 2016, The Atomic Cafe was one of the 25 films selected for preservation in the annual United States' National Film Registry of the Library of Congress for being deemed 'culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant'.

Positives: The actual footage is fabulous. Students doing bomb drills, families creating bomb shelters, and actual footage of nuclear tests are images students will not easily forget. It is also a great piece of dark humor, showing the absurdity of the times and the destructive power of the bomb.

Negatives: It is made with a very particular political aim and basically makes Cold War-era Americans look crazy and misguided—it will need to be accompanied by a lot of explanation to put it in perspective. It is also not divided up into clear chapters, so deciding what to show and what not to show can be difficult. Finally, it is black and white footage, which many students find off-putting and inherently boring.

Description of the Chapters:

1. (00:00 – 04:52) Trinity test, dropping the bomb on Japan (description by pilot, over newsreel footage)

2. (04:52 – 10:23) Pres. Truman on the atomic bomb, US determination to use the bomb to force a Japanese surrender, pilot describes dropping the bomb as a “thrill,” US reaction, devastation of Japanese cities, why Hiroshima & Nagasaki were chosen, graphic images of bomb victims & their injuries (warning: brief frontal nudity at 09:30 to show a woman’s radiation burns)

3. (10:23 – 16:45) Montage showing peace after WWII, testing the bomb on the Bikini atoll, risks of using the bomb & myths about the bomb

4. (16:45 – 20:49) Newsreel explaining the Cold War situation 1947; small town communist takeover “experiment” to show that “it can happen here” too (very bizarre, but funny), ad linking shopping centers to resist communism

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5. (20:49- 27:04) Soviets get the bomb; bomb shelters and precautions in a montage with 1950s music; beginning of the Korean War and deciding whether or not to use the atomic bomb (great song on MacArthur & the atomic bomb)

6. (27:04 – 35:36) Let your congressman know how you feel about using the bomb; military training film about communist propaganda on the home front; trial & sentence of the Julius & Ethel Rosenberg including descriptions of the executions

7. (35:36 – 41:57) Flashback to 1950: public opinion on the H bomb; scary cartoons about communism; Eisenhower’s rise to power; 1950s lifestyle juxtaposed with Eisenhower speech; H Bomb testing

8. (41:57 – 50:46) Third World War? US military cannot stop an atomic attack; life when both Super Powers have the bomb; after-effects of atomic tests on people living in the Pacific; US army film on rumors & myths about atomic bombs; army footage of testing on pigs (note: this testing on pigs freaks some students out)

9. (50:46 – 1:01:20) Soldiers preparing for atomic bomb training exercises in the desert & actual test; clearing up misconceptions about the effects of an atomic bomb explosion and presenting the risks of atomic testing as minimal (very shocking & bizarre)

10. (1:01:20 – 1:10:21) bomb drills in school & explaining it to students, 4-H preparation for a bomb shelter; building bomb shelters; Khrushchev & Nixon argue on TV; how to protect your family with a shelter

11. (1:10:21 – 1:19:00) emerging from your bomb shelter; atomic bomb song (Billy Haley & the Comets?); atomic bomb shelters; applause for Nixon’s willingness to use the bomb; mental health & the bomb; what if an attack happened tomorrow? Procedures for an atomic attack (from this part on is very Dr. Strangelove, with classical music & montages of an attack)

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12. (1:19:00 – 1:21:08) atomic bomb detonates; total destruction; credits roll at 1:21:08

Here is the worksheet I gave students for watching the video. We read the introduction as a class to reinforce to students that the film is indeed comprised of actual primary sources, but that it is very one-sided and presented with a particular point of view. Some of my students had trouble getting the big picture, but with a lot of careful discussion and occasionally pausing the movie to talk about it at key points, students can definitely glean from it what they need to.

Name: US History II

Atomic Café Questions

This film combines authentic newsreels, military training films, advertisements & other footage from the Cold War era, juxtaposed with speeches, radio broadcasts and actual music produced during that era, some of which was fairly controversial. Keep in mind that this film was made to convey a specific political and social message. Some of the events are portrayed in such a way as to make the people of the 1950s seem foolish—we can learn from this film, but we must remember that these events are taken out of context and exaggerated.

1. What was surprising to you in this film?

2. How did the fear of atomic bombs affect ordinary people’s lives?

3. Do you think efforts to prepare and protect people from the atomic bomb did them more harm or more good?

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The Atomic Cafe 1982

Show Transcript

the Trinity test have been executed in New Mexico the people from Trinity had arrived in the Marianas and they had with him at that particular time colored photographs of the Trinity explosion so we got the gang together and we show them use the word atomic bomb we did not use that but we said okay now this is the bomb this is what will happen when we make our flight tomorrow and release at this is what we're going to see so with this preliminary indoctrination we got into the airplane and took off once we're Airborne in in the air I've been left pile speed of airplane and I crawl back into the back where the enlisted men with I got them all together back there and we poured some coffee out of the thermos jug and I told him actually what we were we're doing what we are carrying at that at that time and the weather being clear on our primary which was Hiroshima there was no no decision left I mean turn on the way to the primary so that part I would was perfectly routine as we came in from our initial point to the Bomb release point it was again routine there when we were bothered not in the least by any kind of prior authorization no Flack we didn't see anything to cause us any any concerns or the we're able to concentrate strictly on the bombing problem the bomb was released we executed turn away as we had been directed The Bomb Blast hit us The Tennessean different Shockwave first being the stronger the NSA was perfectly 10 routine playing up until the point of taking a look at the damage that had been done and then it was kind of a little bit hard to realize it was kind of what we were looking at their past comments back and forth in the airplane we took pictures and by the time we have done that I became concerned it play quit being by Sears and get out of there and we were gone then off to the coast in a matter of about 220 minutes from the time that the bomb released we have spent more than two billion dollars on the latest scientific gamble in history and we have one the Navy Department says it is too early yet to tell what effect the atomic bomb will have on Japanese morale and if we may have to destroy 405 today's before they actually believe we have such a bomb having found atomic bomb we have Newsday we shall continue to use it until we completely destroy Japan's power to make war only a Japanese surrender will stop us it is an awful responsibility which is come through us we thank God that it had come to us instead of to our enemies and we pray that he may guide us to use it in his ways and for his purposes Captain beyond what was your most outstanding experience on this historic site I suppose it was my cloud open up over at Target Hackensack E-Trade was there pretty as a picture I made the Run let the bomb go that was my greatest thrill an apostle Batman Hunan Free People lifted Club Cabana Bangalore and Metal play my mom left on The Voice did you see where the first atomic bomb was dropped yeah spread we flew over Hiroshima for about half an hour it was a shambles animal it look like Evansville after a double header with a giant the group had been told to select some Targets in Japan that had not been bombed in other ways they wanted virgin targets and the reason behind it even though not given to the group at that time the reason behind it was it they wanted to be able to make Bomb Blast studies or bomb damage studies on Virgin targets once the bombs were you will definitely military targets with no question about that and they offered such a well you could almost say classroom experiment as far as being able to determine later the bomb damage I have been subjected many times to criticism I have been accused of being insane being a drunkard being everything that you could have entering the derelict to be as a result of a guilty conscience for doing this is I say no one's ever come to my defense in in that regard I look at it this way that my part in this thing May well have been something that later or now that the u.s. government might be looking at someone with a guilt complex and they feeling could be that the less said about it by the United States roulette the better Google Google June 30th 1946 almost time another five seconds two 5:30 assuming column of smoke 9 MI blinding light stronger than the Sun McKinney at all present side of operation Crossroads and 1/4 a Time explosion where two hundred warships will be 140 planes two hundred goats 200 pics Paws thousand rats how will this bomb affect you what do you know of is that a bomb the bomb will not start a chain reaction in the water converting it all the gas and letting all the ships on all the oceans drop down to the bottom it will not blow out the bottom of the sea I let all the water run down the hall it will not destroy Drive I am not an atomic Playboy as one of my critics labeled me exploding these bombs to satisfy my personal whim American ATVs Express to the people of the United States that are welcome despite the fact that the apple of bikini may be utterly destroyed come what did the Natives and their Simplicity and their pleasantness and their courtesy they are more than willing to cooperate although don't understand the world of nuclear energy any more than we do and all they have no way of understanding what the test is all about 1026 Take 2 plain Vape atomic bomb killer Channel 19 all about the United States government Chucky forced into something good for mankind that this experiments here at the guinea are the first skip in that direction Amazon Military College incredible um minimum one now they ever heard of our plan for their evacuation will add King Judah to get up and tell us now but his people think and if they're willing to go yellow for Madden 25 kids reading good and they willing to go everything is caught and you tell them and can you do that everything being in God's hands it cannot be other than good American officials plan for the evacuation of the nomadic group and I'll well please going to add a little variety with their lives I'm here by the way you hear them singing it there Marshallese version of you My Sunshine never boring, and I have just been right back on all of the Observer June 2nd I was the appropriate conversation in the open for about 10 miles away I got everything who won in the background was the girl a struggle between two great powers to shape the postwar world Soviet Russia was expensively Stabbing Westward knifing internations left empty by War Waters from the Kremlin Russia had lunch one of history's most drastic political moral and economic Wars of Cold War the United States was obliged to help Europe safe what is traditional freedoms and the independence of its Nation gone was the spirit of wartime Unity that reached its peak on that historic turn on an April 45 at the elbe river in Germany here to Earl's actually met but this call issue must be torn asunder already an iron curtain that dropped around Poland Hungary Yugoslavia diarrhea cotton balls and the chief of police is hot off the jail next public what happens to an editor who operates under a free press he goes to jail to when is newspaper is confiscated exit what is Life part of the Soviet form of government the little town of Mosinee made this experiment for 24 hours a public service to All America app on here well this is what it looks like if it showed fortunately we can move the clock back the time does not yet let us pray that it never happens in our country before we meet the members of the American Legion Post 2 align help make this picture possible I just like to say that gives me a great deal of satisfaction to represent two outstanding shopping centers in California shopping Hub of the San Gabriel Valley in West Arcadia and the Whittier quad Shopping Center in Whittier California because they are concrete expressions of the prec idealism That Built America visit these to find shopping centers you'll find more than four score beautiful store Stockman attractive atmosphere and of course plenty of free parking for all the cars that we capital of seem to acquire help with contrast the beautiful practical settings of the Arcadia shopping Hub in the Whittier quad with what you'd find under communism it's not safe to hope for the best without preparing for the worse our object is not aggression we need not become militaristic but we must keep our army or navy or Airforce at ready strength we must back up our team for security well I guess there's nothing for us to worry about what the ones that have the bomb atom bomb explodes again in the headlines World in Washington of the G this is no time for hysteria this is no time for Punnett this is a time for a calm reflection on the political and Military implications on this Transcendent event everybody's wearing atomic bomb star is well today my Lord will come Violet is made of this material inside the Slayer is a resistance against Atomic rays okay Richard anyway for the right job play fighting Adam glass is the type of security regulations at all Adam insulation Hanford Washington we're two hundred million dollars being spent in the ever-expanding atomic government Empire the door is being locked but tight the kept on their toes by constant target practice and they have orders to shoot to kill a Texas Ranger highly trained and well-equipped North Korean army swarmed across the 38th parallel to attack unprepared South Korean Defenders caught off guard they were all but overwhelmed Joe United Nations talking historical to intervene the end of the war seemed inside as the Allies pushed North toward the North Korean capital of Pyongyang then it happened a Chinese Red Army is don't bring hundreds of thousands swarmed over the frontier against thinly-veiled United Nations position confronted by overwhelming numbers un armies worth Angel inevitable Retreat while men wondering whether red China would touch off World War 3 what the atom Combi the answer to the Chinese hordes President Truman said that it was under consideration United Nations to the forces of aggression turn off a safe are secure if action is successful in Korea we can expect it to spread throughout Asia and Europe we are fighting in Korea for our own National Security and survival time for the laundry in chronicle distinguished guests for this evening is they honorable James events at United States congressman from Pennsylvania we should fight the war to win in Korea rather than try to settle at the Diplomatic table which is impossible when you're dealing with Russia can you expand your will to win so far as to include the atomic bomb very definitely dr. Peterson I've always been a firm believer that we should do notary on Korea north of the Yellow River in Manchuria does that mean that you believe that it could be effectively used as a weapon in the Korean theater yes I think that there are several Targets in Northern Korea we could use that as we could destroy him with the atomic bomb we could just women contaminate them and then of course there are Targets in Manchuria that should be destroyed this is the destructive power we pray God we will never be called time to curl it any Nation should it become necessary that is not hesitate because it is foreign to our nature to use the power which has been given us I proposed the president of the United States advise the commander of the North Korean troops to withdraw his forces beyond the 38th parallel weather in one week or use that week to evacuate civilians from a specified list of North Korean cities that will be subjected Atomic attack by the United States Air Force golden Wiki War Communists in what they're looking for. home alarm for Rob's on tomic bomb 75 play the name of burning to the ground, they'll be on the Run put on a farm I asked you the American citizen to let your car I know how you feel about this proposal to do but you do feel the Korean situation affect this more than anything else tell me been over there long enough and it doesn't seem to be any end to this situation who's what my mom said about how bad things are back home everybody's hoarding privateers are getting fat contracts neighbor say politicians are using the war to their own advantage Nola cheap Atomic phytosaur supplies not a lot more I just take it with a grain of salt let me tell you how the commies plant propaganda back home some time ago Mac play and I managed to get our last leaf together in a big city weapon light Rihanna bomb these pool coins but shed innocent blood in a war that this country is provoking Asiatic people hold one the peaceful establishment of native regimes without the interference of United States troops Communists don't what would be will suicide only communist countries can guarantee you peace why don't you go live in a communist country Gevalia top of that street corner there to look pretty well-off sister to be tearing down the country that gives you freedom of speech wearing lay of them in the country in that stuff place on Earth but some folks don't appreciate this land that gave them birth I hear that up in Washington they're having an awful fuss how much time in the sun visor making monkeys out of us where's the nearest have you ever been a member of the Communist Party I have told you that I will write my belief Sub-Zero's and departments have been busy night and day they're figuring out just how we gave our secrets all away Congress has appointed a committee so they said to find out who's American and who's a low-down red I am holding in my hand film a very highly confidential secret State Department documents these documents were fed out of the state department over 10 years by Communists were employees of that department and who were interested in seeing these documents were sent to the Soviet Union where are they interest Soviet Union happen to be in conflict with those of the United States is Old House on car on call I like this private ownership and I want to be left alone let the government run its business and can you run my own our education is proceeding apace as to how Rekha operates and how they got the atom bomb not by independent return but from America from traitors within our own ranks special broadcast on the scene of Sing Sing prison where the rosenbergs have just been executed route to go into the death chamber was Julius Rosenberg the boy named Patrick in Florida by everyone the Scots were applied and the first jolt of electricity was sent through his body at angle for tonight should I love when are the pair of the CIA received enough electricity to kill a noonwraith person in and had received the exact amount did kill her husband the doctors went over and pull down the cheap prison dress a little dark green printed job place the stethoscope stuff that I can't say it place the stethoscope to her and then looked around and looked at each other other dumbfounded and sing surprise that she was not dead believing she was dead the attendance of taking off the Gastly stopping using electrodes in black belts in Sulphur inside the bereaved just to the gaming and she was given more electricity bewitch start of the game how do I guess leave form of smoke that Rose from her head and went up against a skylight to overhead after two more jobs Ethel Rosenberg head like her she'll have a lot of explaining to do to immediately after the execution for the bodies were taken away nothing much further to report at this particular time that have been no demonstrations that has been extremely intense here there's a heavy phone finishing up here turn the electric chair that was an on-the-spot report down the execution tonight at Sing Sing prison of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg now the great day show as we joined red Benson of the gang at the Marine Barracks in Brooklyn Navy Yard the program is already in front the question before us is this show the hydrogen bomb they built all the world knows we Americans are constructive not destructive however distasteful this may be to us there is no choice in the matter let us build a bomb there's my decided opinion of the United States of America should have Hailey begin the construction of the h-bomb how many quantity and should they learn the secret of its manufacturer before we do the life and security of for your loving people will be in danger I would like to add however that the United States of America should not necessarily use this bomb but weather look upon it as a peaceful guardian and protector of the basic American doctrines of Liberty and democracy against the obstacles of red fascism's materialistic and atheistic philosophy search Giant Farmers will take to the air jet fighters will scream a lot my husband account for some of the enemy but some will get through to your home in times of social crisis intention in times when changes come so can fast the individual can no longer Place himself in his group what something is wrong but doesn't know what when he feels himself in times like these most men become highly suggestible they listen egili for any voice which sounds Authority they list legally for anyone who can tell them what is wrong and what to do to write it who can diagnose the trouble and prescribe Cakes by Heidi when all the time Virginia I don't mean to say you no one can set there are no dangers of course there are risks if we are not Vigilant but we do not have to be a star we can be vigilant we can be American we going to stand up and hold up our heads and say America is the greatest force that God is ever allowed to exist on his footstool as such it is up to us to leave this world to a peaceful and secure existence and I assure you we can do it if we first take a look at the strength of America you and I know that it's the most productive Nation on Earth there we are Richard by any standard of comparison when is any other nation in the world we know that we have great military strength economic you like Joel but all in all this total strength of a just one of those things we call and the world calls unbelievable bounce by then with all this drink should we be worrying at times how about the world is doing actually we see threats coming from all the internal and external and we wonder what's going to happen to individually how does the nation not perhaps I can illustrate some of the reasons for this concern of today now only a year ago nitrogen bomb was exploded last month another series of The Undertaker novice transfer of power movies of power from the mirror and the little cabinet all the way to the hydrogen bomb in a single lifetime is indicative of turn it up a rather indicate how far the adventures of science about Ray star social consciousness how much more we have developed scientifically then we are capable of handling an electric so that is one of the reasons that we have this great juicer I wish the hydrogen bomb is merely a dramatic symbol data fish cut my bookcase can I have some news about that time you can watch that show from call Sonics anyone of intelligence and information is hoping and praying that we won't have a third world war because in this age of the tell me what would be a third world war would be a catastrophe For All Mankind People review the study which we made for the University of Michigan a year ago that they believed that the military could stop the atomic bombs from falling upon the United States you can use it the military will tell you that as of today they cannot stop a successful rushing the time and we didn't plan it this way Governor but the floor Niger who just handed me a bulletin saying that the Russians have just exploded a hydrogen bomb we must learn to live in a world where we have the hydrogen bomb and the enemy of Freedom has the hydrogen bomb it can destroy any City that means Fort Worth and Dallas San Antonio Amarillo El Paso vs Johnson City ripped all around me goes quick tax Susanville perhaps they've discovered the cure for money drive to the phone blast it all for let it fall pull the song God have mercy on me dealer Mission Valley forecast time is the Spectre some people the meteorologist that predicted to win condition which should have carried the Fallout to the mall of the group of small atolls turn the east of the Kinney the win fail to follow the predictions but shipped in south of that line and the little islands of run gelap run Jerry can you Turek where in the edge of the path of the Fallout the Task Force Commander evacuated all the people from these islands they were come to the island of kwajalein where we maintain and they're placed on the continuous and competent medical supervision today at 4 month after the event the medical staff on kwajalein have advised us that they anticipate Wellness bar course diseases which may be there after contracted the 236 news appear to me to be well and happy the survey aircraft carefully searched the area and report it no shipping a Japanese fishing trawler appears to have been missed by the search but based on the statement attributed to her Skipper to the effect that he saw the flash of the explosion and turn the concussion six minutes later it must have been well within the danger area at the time of the explosion the tutorship have been sailing for outside they designated safe area of a 75-mile radius 3 hours after the h-bomb invented shut down for a radioactive Ash descended on the fortunate dragon and it's cool with 23 none of them knew the nature of a deadly snow it was 3 days more before the shipping how many different fishing calendar Port by the time the men from the beginning symptoms of deadly radiation poisoning by the time they're going to happen play diagnosed back in there have been sold into markets all over Japan is all of Japan the bottom had dropped out of the fish market particular stupendous mid-pacific blast on photos in San Francisco where are tuna fish supposedly made radioactive during the tests are scrutinized by federal agents turn with Geiger counters for signs of contamination that's not an invitation that's a problem for the Coast Guard and customs buy the arrival in Brooklyn of a cargo of Japanese tea slightly radioactive final conclusion the t's radioactivity is within safety limits not too hot map warm yeah that's what I say can you ask me I think it's because of those atoms yeah just like I keep saying everybody's going starting about everything they don't seem to know what's going to happen bourbon straight well as I was saying I wouldn't worry nearly as much about the atom bomb if it were to kill you write off what scares me is that offer guests at the four yeah that would be bad skip the drink Judo for that when you take one sip you won't be who is small ends Abita because of weed Barbara could you give me your name and Hometown address my name is corporal George mole and I'm from Elmhurst Illinois I'm text Talking George now from Dorchester Massachusetts Jerry Schneider from Cheyenne Wyoming turn from log on are you from New York City salmonella welcome you to Camp desert rock that's what the last free thing before you go out to the Ford area and take part in an in an atomic what tactical situation behind troop test Smokey is this the mythical enemy which is landed on the coast of California has made a deep centration close to supply special weapons storage and missile launching installations in the vicinity of Las Vegas and Hoover Dam the Tactical Commander decided at this point to use an atomic weapon in his assault on the enemy the mission of these men is to move as quickly as possible into the Blasted area exploit the breach in the Enemy Lines you are here to participate in an atomic maneuver zip is not a haphazard maneuver planning for it started months back watch from a safe distance this explosion is one of them beautiful sights ever seen by Matt you're probably saying so it's beautiful what makes it so dangerous basically there play three things to think about blast Kik and radiation radiation this is the one who affect obtained by the use of an atomic weapon truthfully it's the least important of the three effects as far as the sores around the do cats smell film Badges and dosimeter true to you enable the radiological safety monitor in your unit to read the amount of your exposure the radiation level Maybe but if you follow hoarders you'll be moved out in time to avoid sick finally if you receive enough gamma radiation to cause sterility severe sickness you'll be killed by blast flying debris or heat anyone well that's the sorry don't worry about yourselves as far as the test is concerned you'll be okay well we know now exactly where we'd be for the Big Show all we had to do is wait now that it's so close it makes you feel kind of restless you wonder if every going to turn out alright it filled your mind no matter what you were doing what seems to be the trouble so do you look a little bit worried I am chaplain just a little bit there's no need to be worried as the Army has taken all of the necessary precautions to see that we're perfectly safe here so have you ever been out one of these shots before yes I've had the opportunity to see a number of the atomic test I feel that as a chow it is my responsibility to be with my man what's it like Chaplin very bright light Alibi Shockwave and then you hear the sound of the blast and then it seems as though there is a minor earthquake and then you look up and you see the how far am I to the Sands off into the heaven It's a Wonderful sight to behold hahaha hahaha The Flash jock masses in a matter of seconds and the Heat and blast effects you can see in feed you stops the presence of nuclear radiation effects I'll find better particles because of their low penetrating power are stopped by most surfaces Eve soldiers skin they are a hazard only when materials admitting these particles got into the body through breaks in the skin or through the nose or mouth did you keep your mouth shut as you got a mouthful of dirt I got them off on the face today how do I add smoke and intestine radiation witches what Young did you wear any type protective clothing or just what did you wear we safe and on your lapel it's here Splash could you tell me what that is that's a film badge determined to take the amount of radiation you've received in the area I can tell from that if you receive lethal dose if you were driving from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on US Highway 91 St George Utah just a short way from the Nevada Test Site 140 miles to the West ladies and gentlemen we interrupt this program to bring you important news where has just been received from the make energy commission that due to a change in wind direction the residue from this morning's Atomic detonation is drifting in the direction of St George it is suggested that everyone remain indoors for 1 hour or until further notice there is no danger this is simply routine atomic surgeon commission safety procedure parents need not be alarmed about children at school no recesses Outdoors will be permitted let's think George took cover it was natural that some of them had questions about Atomic tests what is the atomic bomb why do we have to how little an amount of radiation will cause how many mutations never before have so many known so little about us pixel feygin so important the televisions are pretty well understood that when it comes to Atomic explosions that guessing game alright I'll take a few minutes right now I got a quiet with an a bomb metastable submarine bomb exploded in a harbor might affect the city the affected area would be up for picnic site but might be passed through quickly with a varying degree of risk doesn't have a collar on occupational hazards are accepted in a matter of fact matter in civilian life balloon some of the phones that circulated about radiation facts about self esteem and will eventually result in a race call April he'll call you all call Chrome Dome and that's not all radioactivity will do it will all of the exposure to radiation will cause loss the treatment if you'd insist would be symptomatic a toupee by the condition would only be temporary your hair would come back same color play Collie which puts the finger squarely upon one of the major fallacies in the public attitude toward Atomic weapons skip the fallacy of devoting 25% of 1 2000 V set all those fuel only maintain that there is no actual threat to the Free World at all certain on the congested I either nuclear testing or nuclear on them a nuclear threat industrial The Fallout casualties if any will be seen as those of unidentified soldiers in the service of human unknown soldiers in a war which is not struck we're going to be talking about nuclear energy on the kinds of things that could happen with an atomic emergency we do this not to worry you but they're frightened you but really we got to admit we live in an atomic age there is an atomic bomb so we have to be aware of this and know what to do in case an emergency happens if there will be a need to spend 2 weeks in a fallout shelter we have half tar I look at Supply pack garage and fruit soups evaporated milk napkins the purpose of our demonstration today is to show you the actual preparation I was tell me which was prepared in a modern-day cave to the following food canned chicken cheese potatoes tomato juice my posters on the defenses against Paul and if your car outside during a nuclear explosion decontamination maybe no you have to burn or bury all your clothes and food and afterward you should wash thoroughly will describe what might happen describe a little about the atom dum dum dum dum song endanger you and I I don't have to crawl into it like turtles off we have to cover up an hour away no matter where they go or what they do they always try to remember what to do if the atom bomb explodes it's a bong and cover it is Tony going to his cub scout meeting Tony knows the bomb can explode any time of the year day or Duck and Cover boy Tony that flight means Sunday's holidays vacation time we must be play Everyday all the time to do the right thing if the atomic bomb explodes that's the first thing to do you and you and you and you and you and you and you and you Andrew bad news remember what you do friends tell me right out loud what are you supposed to do when you see the price question yes through it how many megatons surface burst you would have a good chance of surviving if you are more than 12 miles from the kind of detonation a bum equivalent to 20 million tons of TNT would cause an intense fire hold a fire storm in an area about 2,000 square miles around the center of the blast and in such an area it would be desperately futile to construct what are called Fallout shelters like thousands of others around is suffering from a disease called nuclear assistance is blinded from the fear of it from the sound of it we also learn something from the second world war in this respect and the bombing there even by second world war bombs and Hamburg and Tokyo and in other cities show the shelter is became centers or incinerating or asphyxiating the people who are in them Cheerleading from radioactive fallout finally getting the message are you new Housing Development near Denver Colorado shows the nation's first model homes with built in Fallout Shelter here's the room is designed with an atomic war in mind stop behind each 8 inch thick reinforced concrete wall it may prove to be just what the harried housewife is looking for one life for the kids gets too hectic you don't think that shelter is already turned to a nuclear war either and the Russians into thinking more of having a war there are some instances where you may be ahead of us play in development of your of the rest of your rockets for the end of outer space what in order for both of us we wish you success in that that you show the actual possibility South America and we will be able to save it here are the possibilities of America how long does it take this how many years 300 do you have any 150 years of Independence then we will say that American exist 150 years here is its level we are 42 years not fly players and will be on the same level of America and we might overtake you at the crossroads does increase in communication will pick up something and it will teach you some things too skip yoga in the I know everything that I would say that you know I have the movie nothing about what time is it let's say you got your family in your shelter the attack is on a question when you come up of admitting anyone over and above the number 4 in the shelter's design I'd say we should rely on the best Prudential judgment that the father all the one responsible for the shelter can make in the circumstances but I say for the admits the needy stranger if admitting the needy stranger is going to cut down the chances of survival of the group that's already that and then that final point can a man have protective devices in order to protect his family once they are in the shelter from let's say strangers that try to use a crowbar to get in I'd say from what I have been talking about the matter of self-defense it would be wise for a man to at least weigh the possibility of putting protective devices in a shelter together with the other elements of a survival kit boride you been down that I to 10 days you come out and you find a half or three-quarters of Los Angeles is being destroyed but how you and continue to live by the first thing we have to recognize it if half of Los Angeles is destroyed maybe 89% of the people will be dead and there will be do our mouths to feed in Dulles those of us who will survival have more water and food to divide up volume. Kingdom women in only one man 13 women and one man Midtown Atlanta surprise Starplex dad Foods cheese macaroni instant potatoes something exploded inside and Roy's kids off in my eyes oh yeah I have a funny feeling I guess it's my Atomic love for you Google Google Google Google are artillery and Tactical Air Force in the Pacific now equipped at this woman with a comic explosives which can and will be used on Military targets with precision and effect it's just all the steps of the nation's capital the Bell announcing the sing out mental health week is wrong by Vice President Nixon that Senators feathers of Florida characterizing mental health as the nation's number one problem the vice presidency set the ringing of the Bell throughout the nation will be a reminder of suffering America good going to live live live in my food I was what is an atomic bomb is the strain and monotony of life in the shelter a bottle of 100 should be out of it for a family of four tranquilizers are not a narcotic that are not habit forming I'm by the way do you know exactly what your family would do if an attack game 10 tomorrow morning good question as night Zimmerman today short distance to my darling shouting and I toast wonderful man play Lucy your eyes are filled with tears largest largest Outlook the orchestra's getting ready Dance With Me George George I wonder if we thought this through I'm afraid for you George Vice City in Prince George afraid my fiance plates government Thunder cover immediately in your area fallout shelter repeat the United States under nuclear attack this is an official Civil Defense broadcast add a template how are you eating cereal the nation is under nuclear attack this is an extreme emergency phone call Innovations I can take cover immediately noveria fallout shelter United States lower immediately in your area fallout shelter I want you to sit down here against the wall rectified up against it dropping an atomic bomb it may go off any second though whatever happens I'll give the signal when it's alright or is together if there's an explosion will wait about a minute after it's all over and we'll go upstairs and take a look around see if it's all right for us to clean up total clear out the broken glass and all this debris all in all I'd say we've been very lucky around here nothing to do now but wait for orders from the authorities and relax the sun goes down burden falls on the Cold War no you will speak and I will speak that's good to stop and pick up the Cold War to go through oh I just love life is Cold War and his hot V3 let's do right let's just say through I just gave to another phone do cockroaches live in Cold War map of John Andrews Hodge test can be free that's too dry let's just say nervous Cold War review