The idea of the United States having to create an infrastructure to defend itself from possible aerial attacks on its homeland did not become a front-burner issue until the mid-1930s. Several factors brought the possibility to the forefront. Most prominent was the development of larger, longer-range aircraft capable of executing bombing strikes from long distances,Continue reading “Air raid wardens bolstered civil defense effort on the home front during World War II”
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Wartime sabotage was a major concern at defense plants, key infrastructure locations
A recent viewing of the admittedly obscure 1944 film “Secret Command,” during which Pat O’Brien goes undercover in a defense plant to expose Nazi saboteurs, inspired this look at how the fear of sabotage was a major concern during the 1930s and 1940s. The film is a routine thriller, but is of historic interest. MuchContinue reading “Wartime sabotage was a major concern at defense plants, key infrastructure locations”
