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1952: Cold War brings construction jobs to Alaska Natives
The military starts construction of the Distant Early Warning System across the Arctic. Many Alaska Natives get jobs in Cold War military construction projects during the 1950s and ‘60s.
- Theme
- Land and Water
- Region
- Arctic, Northwest Coast, Subarctic
Wien Alaska Airlines planes at Distance Early Warning System site at unidentified arctic location, crane in right background, 1954
Courtesy Wien Collection, Anchorage Museum