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Childhood Fear of Nuclear War
- Ed Helms was convinced that the movie WarGames was real as a child.
- This fear led to a breakdown at summer camp, worried about nuclear war.
WarGames Becomes Reality
- WarGames' premise, an accidental nuclear war, became reality.
- A real military exercise, Able Archer 83, mirrored the film's events.
Able Archer Participants Unaware of Crisis
- Able Archer 83 participants like Gene Gay and Spike Callender viewed the exercise as routine.
- They were unaware of the real-world implications and potential crisis.