The Diefenbunker maintains a collection of Cold War artefacts, an archives and a library as part of its mandate to preserve and promote understanding of Cold War history. These holdings are made accessible to researchers upon request, and to the general public through our exhibitions.
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Armies dissolve as soon as they are formed. Thousands of the Canadian volunteers sent to Valcartier in 1914 came home, some because they lacked their wife’s permission to enlist. Two hundred thousand more—sick, wounded or otherwise unsuitable for service—followed during the war, leaving about 450,000 soldiers for the postwar demobilization. Continue reading Epilogue Dissolving Canada’s Great War Army
During its heyday, NORAD headquarters was a hive of activity, charged with keeping North America safe from Cold War missiles. But today it’s an expensive relic ready for renovation.