Atom Strikes (1945) Gives an account of the first experimental atomic bomb blast in New Mexico. Depicts aerial views of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, and closeup shots of devastation. Contact footage@avgeeks.com for more information. atom-strikes-1945
Frightening civil defense procedure film aimed at Cold War-era elementary school students. We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project. atomic-alert-elementary-version-1951
Color footage of atomic bomb tests with active duty military personnel at Camp Desert Rock, Nevada Test Site, Nevada. Shows soldiers in foxholes as nuclear detonation occurs nearby; light and shockwaves; blowing dust; soldiers climbing out of foxholes and running towards mushroom cloud. Some of this footage is familiar by virtue of having been seen […]
Explains by animated drawings the concepts basic to an understanding of atomic energy: identifies parts and structure of atoms; defines and contrasts electronic or chemical energy and nuclear energy; explains the three known forms of atomic energy release – natural radioactivity, nuclear synthesis, and nuclear fission; and illustrates relationship between atomic energy from the sun […]