DIA Connections - Season 2 - Episode 5: INF Treaty Part 1: Missiles & Movies

The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty marked the
first time the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to reduce
their nuclear arsenals, and is just one example of DIA supporting
treaty compliance by extensive on-site inspections for
verification. On this episode of DIA Connections, we visit the
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum for an up-close look at
nuclear missiles, and then speak with a naval officer at the ready
to execute a launch order on a nuclear submarine. Finally,
Hollywood director Nicholas Meyer explains how his 1983 television
movie, “The Day After,” a raw and vivid look at a nuclear attack on
the United States, caused such alarm that psychologists suggested
people watch it in large groups for fear of mass hysteria. White
House staff members even tried to make changes prior to the movie
airing, and may have even been the tipping point for President
Ronald Reagan to meet with Mikhail Gorbachev and change the course
of history.