The Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum is a stark reminder of the threat of nuclear war.

Team Canada battled the Soviets during a politically fraught era. Now, today's Canadians have the Americans – and their politicians – to deal with at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

CANADA: Cold War. 3 minute read. TIME. February 27, 1950 12:00 AM GMT-5. ... Allied troops fought off a mock invader driving into Canada from Alaska. It was a brutal battleground.

Add in the cross-border tension following President Donald Trump’s tariff war and his calls for Canada to be made the 51st state, and the tournament has much of the flavor of the Cold War ...