Could Britain Survive A Nuclear War?

With the development of the atomic bomb, questions arose about how mankind could survive the existence of such a weapon, and what a war where they're used would look like. With the development of the hydrogen bomb, these questions were answered - mankind could not survive the use of such a weapon, and a war where they're used would mean oblivion.

This video looks into how the UK government perceived nuclear war breaking out - and how it intended to counter this damage.

This is one of the strangest videos I've ever made - I like to focus on the history of the Imagined - less the stuff that actually occurred, and more the stuff that people perceive had occurred. Nuclear war is, by necessity to us, a thing which we can only imagine.

[StOrMmaGiiKz]

britain can't even survive 2 inches of snow for 24 hours there's your answer

[richardmillican]

Britain's leaders couldnt organise a shopping list with 3 items on it!!!

[wearenotalone]

The UK's plan will be simple.
Save select politicians, the mayor of London, the King and some select billionaire's.
After that not a damn will be given!

[richardlongmore]

The last people that should be saved are the politicians

[isbestlizard]

Britain might survive a nuclear war, but I would make it my mission to ensure none of the politicians or military leaders that led us into it did.

[theorangeoof]

If you’ve ever watched the movie Threads, you’d realise no amount of preparation would ready society for the shakeup of a nuclear war.

[MIDJT]

Most of the UK couldn't survive the internet going out for a day.

[chili_phil]

In the 80s, they made us watch "When the Wind Blows" at school, a cartoon about an old couple when the bombs dropped. It gave us all nightmares, we were younger than 10 years old at the time.

[jaymitchell]

At least it'll sort out the potholes.

[cdub]

it’s a plan which doesn’t include civilian survival. it’s cheaper.

[HerpilyDerp]

If you get a warning theres a nuclear weapon aimed at your location, you are 100% better off being turned to a shadow on the ground than living through the apocolypse on the other side...

[ronholfly]

I am a Nuclear veteran from the Hydrogen Bomb tests in the Pacific and you had better believe this video because everything in it is true. Our cities would be wiped of the map in seconds and every living person would be vapourized in seconds. We were at a safe distance during the tests but the heat and brilliant light was so vivid it has stayed in my memories as if it were yesterday, my hands covered my eyes but the light was so bright I could see the bones in my fingers.

[bluegoose]

Can Britain survive nuclear war? Lets put it this way, Britain is barely even surviving its own government

[philipbirchall]

Britains plan go to the pub have a pint and a cigar and get a seat closest to the window lol

[AndrewGibson]

Im in Northern Ireland and my nearest nuclear shelter is in Moscow.

[evacuate_earth]

What is the old saying?.... the living will envy the dead.

[colingriffin]

Paint yourself white to deflect the blast. An hide behind the couch

[JM-The_Curious]

I know it's stupid as I personally wouldn't survive it, but I am angry about the decommissioning of the bunkers and regional plans. The bunkers should store things like iodine tablets plus all the knowledge bases possible in science, medicine, history, agriculture and animal husbandry, etc to give survivors the best chance.

[michaelkiddle]

Bunkers are useless when you come out. There will be nothing for you.

[adrianparker-ef]

I read somewhere that in the UK, you would never be farther than 22miles from a nuclear explosion.