History Post-confederation (1867-)
War Plan Red
America's Secret Plans to Invade Canada and Canada's Secret Plans to Invade the U.S.
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2015
- Category
- Post-Confederation (1867-)
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781616893521
- Publish Date
- May 2015
- List Price
- $19.95
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Description
It's known as the world's friendliest border. Five thousand miles of unfenced, unwalled international coexistence and a symbol of neighborly goodwill between two great nations: the United States and Canada. But just how friendly is it really? InWar Plan Red, the secret "cold war" between the United States and Canada is revealed in full and humorous detail.
With colorful maps and historical imagery, the breezy text walks the reader through every aspect of the long-simmering rivalry—from the "Pork and Beans War" between Maine and Newfoundland lumberjacks, to the "Pig War" of the San Juan Islands, culminating with excerpts from actual declassified invasion plans the Canadian and U.S. militaries drew up in the 1920s and 1930s. A perfect gift for history buffs (and Canadians and Americans alike),War Plan Red offers up a new wrinkle in the ever-evolving history of North American continental relations.
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Contributor Notes
Kevin C. Lippert is the founder and publisher of Princeton Architectural Press.