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Duck And Cover (1951) Bert The Turtle

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What it is

The 1951 US civil defense film 'Duck and Cover', starring Bert the Turtle, which taught schoolchildren to drop and shield themselves during a nuclear attack. It was shown to millions of children and is preserved in the National Film Registry.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN uses it as an example of Cold War fear and persuasion, with some defending the advice as sensible against blast debris and others mocking it.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2013, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “one of the most misunderstood videos of all time, Bert the Turtle”

    Defends duck-and-cover as sensible advice against blast debris and flying glass.

    fennecfoxen, 2013-11 · Recommendation · in “For Nearly Two Decades the Nuclear Launch Code Was 00000000”

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Topics: duck and cover, nuclear war, propaganda, 1950s, civil defense

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