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A short informational '''film demonstrating the ''[[duck and cover]]'' method''' was created by the [[United States government]] in [[1962]] in response to potential [[nuclear war]] as a result of the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], and was shown to a class at [[Brideport Elementary School]]. | A short informational '''film demonstrating the ''[[duck and cover]]'' method''' was created by the [[United States government]] in [[1962]] in response to potential [[nuclear war]] as a result of the [[Cuban Missile Crisis]], and was shown to a class at [[Brideport Elementary School]]. | ||
The [[monochrome]] film depicted two examples of how to employ the method; with a family on a [[picnic]] taking cover under their [[ | The [[monochrome]] film depicted two examples of how to employ the method; with a family on a [[picnic]] taking cover under their picnic [[blanket]], and of a couple identified as "[[Paul and Mary]]" ducking to the ground while on their way to school. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Piggybackers (comic story)|The Piggybackers]]'') | ||
[[Category:Films]] | [[Category:Films]] | ||
[[Category:Warfare]] | [[Category:Warfare]] | ||
Revision as of 19:10, 18 September 2020
A short informational film demonstrating the duck and cover method was created by the United States government in 1962 in response to potential nuclear war as a result of the Cuban Missile Crisis, and was shown to a class at Brideport Elementary School.
The monochrome film depicted two examples of how to employ the method; with a family on a picnic taking cover under their picnic blanket, and of a couple identified as "Paul and Mary" ducking to the ground while on their way to school. (COMIC: The Piggybackers)
