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Author Burtch, Andrew Paul, 1978-

Title Give me shelter : the failure of Canada's Cold War civil defence / Andrew Burtch
Published Vancouver : UBC Press, ©2012

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 277 pages) : illustrations, portraits
Series Studies in Canadian military history, 1499-6251
Studies in Canadian military history.
Contents From World War to Cold War, 1945-50 -- The Korean War and the Trouble with Civil Defence, 1950-53 -- Publicizing Armageddon: Responsible Citizenship and Civil Defence, 1948-54 -- Evacuation and Celebration, 1954-56 -- Emergency Measures, 1957-59 -- The Survival Army, 1959-62 -- The Path to a Shelter Program, 1949-59 -- Irresponsible Citizens, 1959-62 -- Cuba, Confusion, and Retreat, 1962-68 -- Conclusion
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-271) and index
Notes English
Subject Canada. Civil Defence.
SUBJECT Canada. Civil Defence fast
Subject Cold War.
Civil defense -- Canada -- Planning -- History -- 20th century
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.
Civil defense -- Planning
Military policy
SUBJECT Canada -- Military policy -- History -- 20th century
Subject Canada
Genre/Form Electronic books
History
Form Electronic book
Author EBOUND Canada, manufacturer
ISBN 9780774822428
0774822422
1280125128
9781280125126
9786613528988
6613528986