Protect and Survive: What To Do When the Warnings Sound
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2m 30s
Protect and Survive was a series of films made by the British government in the late 1970s and early 80s. The films accompanied a booklet of the same name, which was issued to households across the country detailing suggested precautions and responses to a nuclear attack. Today, these films with their bright animation and calm, matter-of-fact voiceovers, are a chilling reminder of a time when nuclear war was a terrifying possibility.
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