NORAD

The Cold War is on, and the world is divided between the United States and the U.S.S.R. — and their allies. Geographically, Canada sits precariously between the two antagonistic superpowers, both possessing terrifying nuclear arsenals. If the worst happens, Soviets bombers and missiles may one day scream over Canada. Norad, the North American Air Defence Command, is a joint Canada-U.S. radar and communications system built to counter this terrible threat. In this clip its goals are explained: deter the Soviets, detect an attack and defend a continent.
Broadcast Date: March 22, 1959

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