This is a 5 minute preview of the film "Power of Decision," Power of Decision is a formerly classified U.S. Air Force documentary-style film produced for the Strategic Air Command in the late 1950s that simulates the U.S. response to a Soviet nuclear attack. The film, which was not intended for public viewing at the time of its creation, depicts the procedures and command structure involved in launching "war plan 'Quick Strike'" from various military control centers. The narrative follows the military personnel as they scramble bombers and missiles to retaliate against the Soviet Union, ultimately resulting in the deaths of millions across the globe, yet portraying the operation as a "success" from the Air Force's perspective.

The film depicts a simulated response to a Soviet nuclear attack using real SAC assets of the era, including B-47, B-52, and B-58 bombers, as well as KC-135 tankers with mid-air refueling.

Locations and Coverage of B-47 and/or B-52 activity at Andersen Air Force Base (AFB) Guam; Brize Norton AB, England; Eielson AFB, Alaska; Loring AFB, Maine; Castle AFB, California; Convair Plant, Ft. Worth, Texas; and Pinecastle AFT3, Florida. Also included is footage of Matador, Rascal and Goose missiles at Holloman AFB; and Thor, Atlas and Snark footage at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

This version has been carefully restored from a 35-mm Master Interpositive.