Cauliflower and Plym: not a cocktail, but two unusual elements of Britain's first atomic test, Operation Hurricane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cauliflower and Plym: Britain's First Atomic Bomb

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Sweden - Part 5

The second half of Sweden's 1961 civil defence booklet, covering evacuation, letters home, luggage, baths and plastic sheeting.
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Sweden - Part 4

The 1961 version of the Swedish civil defence booklet has been translated for me by two kind listeners. Let's explore it, comparing it to the British booklet of the same era.
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Introductory music: "No More Forevers" by IX. By kind permission of IX.
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Sweden - Part 3

Are the Swedish brave enough to take surstromming into their shelter? 
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Sweden - Part 2

The Soviets tried to call the Baltic "the sea of peace" but Sweden had a few objections. Especially as any disruptions to the Baltic "peace" seemed to be coming from the Soviets, not the Swedes. 
In this episode we look at how Sweden's position on the Baltic, uncomfortably close to the Soviet Union, drew her into the Cold War and nuclear tension even though she was a neutral state. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cauliflower and Plym: Britain's First Atomic Bomb

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