How A Clean House Can Stop A Nuclear Attack
In 1954, the Federal Civil Defense Administration and the National Clean Up – Paint Up – Fix Up Bureau produced a short documentary film which attempted to show that a tidy, clean, freshly painted house is more likely to survive an atomic blast than its unkempt neighbors.
The House in the Middle was actually produced by the National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association.
It is highly unlikely that a fresh coat of paint would be very effective in protecting any home from the extreme heat and blast force in the event of an actual nuclear attack. The film never explains what would happen to the human inhabitants of the houses.
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