Episode of Series “War”.
This film follows the development of the nuclear arms race from Hiroshima to the nuclear stalemate of today. It examines the Western military-industrial complex and its Warsaw Pact counterpart, and explains how the concept of “limited” nuclear war came to be. Notes on Nuclear War shows the devastating effect of nuclear bombs; American and Soviet physicians describe the medical consequences and the inability of their profession to cope with the casualties. Part six of the seven-part series War, hosted by Gwynne Dyer, examining the nature, evolution and consequences of modern warfare.
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
016424
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb - Blast effect
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb victims
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Cold War - History
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Militarism
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Military history
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear warfare
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons - Testing
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War - Historical perspectives
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → War and society
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Peace treaties
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)