Look Who it Was Random video

1951 CIVIL DEFENSE FILM "WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT BIOLOGICAL WARFARE" 52914

2,904 views · Published 16 March 2017 · 7:48 · Indexed 20 September 2026

Channel: PeriscopeFilm · 2017 · Education

Watch on YouTube

“What You Should Know About Biological Warfare” is a short black-and-white film produced by the United States Office Of Civil Defense. The 1951 educational film was meant to be a public service announcements meant to educate the populace on the steps to take in the event of a biological attack from our Cold War enemies. The film opens with a montage of scenes from farmland to bustling cities as the narrator explains how in the event of war, our enemies may try to disable our people or our production no matter where. Although we may be attacked with a traditional bomb we may also be attacked by other means, and at mark 01:14 we see  clips of shadowy men wearing fedoras spraying aerosolized substances into air shafts and pouring unknown yet suspicious-looking liquids into rivers are interspersed with information on washing contaminated food and clothes, on the necessities of mass inoculation, and on the voluntary provision of blood samples. Starting at mark 02:12 the film explains three types of biological warfare: germs, toxins, and plant growth regulators, followed by additional information on what to do in the event of an actual attack. As various “worst case scenarios” are shown, the narrator remarks at mark 07:22, “Above all, don't listen to scare talk, rumor, or myths …. We can successfully combat biological warfare!” 

We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment!  See something interesting?  Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: "01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference."

This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com

More from this channel