During the Cuban Missile Crisis my Grandfather lived in Cedar Rapids (Iowa) and my Grandmother lived in Salem, (Massachusetts). They said their cities were on alert during the crisis and the Cold War in general but why?Why could the Russians gain from attacking a small mid-Western city and a small coastal town?
well cedar rapids were considered very small priority and was on the list due to bomb silos around the state but not a primary target / salem to kill the witches of course duh!
They had missle silos in Iowa Salem Mass was on the coast...all of the coastal cities were on alert due to their proximity to Boston and the Naval Bases there.
