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Duck and Cover - Civil Defense Pamphlet (1951)

Bert the Turtle says Duck and Cover

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Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet

Bert the Turtle was the star of the official U.S. Civil Defense film, "Duck and Cover" for children in which Bert shows what to do in case of an atomic attack. This illustrated pamphlet was distributed at the same time of the film.

The pamphlet was mostly used in schools as educational material explaining the children how to correctly duck and cover of make use of shelter areas in case of an atomic explosion.

Country:
United States
ID
PA 6
Year:
Pages:
16
Period/s:
  • Cold War (1947-1991)
  • Korean War (1950-1953)

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Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet
Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet
Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet
Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet
Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet
Duck and Cover - 1951 - Civil Defense Pamphlet

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