Cold War PPE Flashcards
When
Published 1959
Where
Published in Ottawa, targeted to all of Canada
What
An article discussing the resources needed in case of a nuclear attack form the Soviet Union
Who
Produced for civil defense in Canada, by Information Services Division Department of National Health and Welfare, by authority of the Minister Honourable J. Waldo Monteith
Why:
For civil defense, helping Canadians learn what resources to collect and store, that is need for survival in the case of a nuclear attack from the Soviet Union. For example canned foods…
Canned foods
Canned foods were recommended to store because, they are filled with enough nutrients to fill peoples’ stomachs, it is very portable, doesn’t need to be refrigerated, and lasts a long time.