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Learning to Love the Bomb - Canada'S Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War (Hardcover)
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Learning to Love the Bomb - Canada'S Nuclear Weapons During the Cold War (Hardcover)
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In "Learning to Love the Bomb," Sean M. Maloney explores the
controversial subject of Canada's acquisition of nuclear weapons
during the Cold War. Based on newly declassified Canadian and U.S.
documents, it examines policy, strategy, operational, and technical
matters and weaves these seemingly disparate elements into a
compelling story that finally unlocks several Cold War mysteries.
For example, while U.S. military forces during the 1962 Cuban
Missile Crisis were focused on the Caribbean Sea and the
southeastern United States, Canadian forces assumed responsibility
for defending the northern United States, with aircraft armed with
nuclear depth charges flying patrols and guarding against missile
attack by Soviet submarines. This defensive strategy was a closely
guarded secret because it conflicted with Canada's image as a
peacekeeper and therefore a more passive member of NATO than its
ally to the south. It is revealed here for the first time. The
place of nuclear weapons in Canadian history has, until now, been a
highly secret and misunderstood field subject to rumor, rhetoric,
half-truths, and propaganda. "Learning to Love the Bomb" reveals
the truth about Canada's role as a nuclear power.
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