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China's First Atomic Bomb, 1964

submitted by calvados

1 decade 7 years 4 months 1 week ago

IIRC, this is from the documentary film 'Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie'.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_and_Beyond

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Tags for this video have been changed from 'nukes, nuclear, weapon, chinese, 596, lop nur' to 'nukes, nuclear, weapon, chinese, 596, lop nur, 60s' - edited by swampgirl

"Ok So when the bomb goes off I want you all to run towards it as fast as you can"
"Are you sure thats safe? It sounds pretty dangerous..."
"no no, its safe, dont worry about it. Besides its you patriotic duty."
"oh, ok then. Can we ride the horses too?"
"Sure horses love big explosions. They're just great for atomic warfare"

What an ugly thing ... Dunno if I must vote for this. It looks like a propaganda movie. Well, I guess it must be seen with some knowledge. IMHO, a explanation for this video should have been a plus.

pretty dramatic music there. made me want my own nuke.

I for one am frightened at the knowledge that any nuke ANYWHERE was ever controlled by a vacuum tube computer *shiver*

upvote from me for a great glimpse into the world of the cold war, And its ever present propaganda machine

@Bakalex: IIRC, this is from the documentary film 'Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie'. No doubt the original footage was intended for Chinese propaganda purposes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_and_Beyond

Horses with gas-masks FTW!

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