This film documents the construction of The Distant Early Warning Line (DEW Line) during the Cold War with the Soviet Union. The DEW Line was a joint venture by the United States and Canadian governments designed to give early warning in the case of a nuclear attack. A variety of radars and Doppler antennas including the AN/FPS-19, AN/FRC-45, AN/FRC-101 were constructed. The DEW Line was strategically placed along the 70th parallel near the artic circle.
Included Films:
Dew Line Story
Dew Line Story
Produced: 1960s
Length: 27 Minutes
A neat piece of cold war history! This film explains the D.E.W. Line (Distant Early Warning Line), an expensive network of military radar placed in northern Canada to detect Soviet bombers heading towards America. This was possibly the first incarnation of failed attempts at protection from nuclear attack during the cold war. The DEW Line, though costly in construction, became outdated after the advent of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. But this film serves as a captivating peak at cold war military attitudes and projects. The DEW Line Story is an interesting step on the way towards acceptance of mutually assured destruction.
