In the late 1960s , the U.S had plans for an underground nuclear weapon test in the island of Amchitka at Alaska . Because of the 1964 Alaska earthquake the plans raised some concerns of the test triggering earthquakes and causing a tsunami . A 1969 demonstration of 7,000 people blocked a major U.S.-Canada border crossing in British Columbia , carrying signs reading " Do n't Make A Wave . It 's Your Fault If Our Fault Goes " . Further demonstrations occurred at U.S. border crossings in Ontario and Quebec . The protests did not stop the U.S. from detonating the bomb
1964 Alaska earthquake
1964 Alaska earthquake
Don't Make a Wave Committee