Those of you who remember the “hottest” days of the Cold War (Cuban Missile Crisis, Brezhnev’s Fight with Imperialism, etc) will know more about gas masks than modern generation. Wear it once, get scarred for life. Here are some ultimately creepy photos from “gas mask” nuclear defense craze in the 50s and 60s. There is nothing great about this, people were held in fear of everything, not to mention that some were brutally questioned and everyone was a potential treat or a spy. Be scared, be very scared and be aware. Fear is the best way to keep people under control.