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Originally Posted by Alpha_Q
Do you remember when they tested air raid sirens in the city? Sirens that only meant one thing - nuclear holocaust - and they never warned you when they would be tested. To this day I can't hear that sound without getting a chill of terror down my spine.
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I remember growing up in small town Canada and we had to do nuclear war tests where the principle would jump on the loudspeaker of the school and yell "Flash" and we'd all have to look away from the windows and dive under out desks.
Later when I studied the effects of a nuclear bomb on a population center I realized how worthless it would be. I wasn't alive during the missile crisis, but I interviewed my parents and Grandparents and some of my parents friends so I could write a paper in highschool
The key word was that people were on edge and terrified, they thought this was the start of a nuclear war, and the world could end with next to no notice.
Its also fascinating that period in Canadian history isn't discussed that much but there was a very large split between the government and the Canadian Forces leadership and DND and a almost revolt by the Armed Forces. It caused a massive rift in Canada US relations and can directly be linked to Diefenbakers defeat in the next election.