protectionist
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It's even further back than 30 years. The first electronic ignition systems were built in 1968. I think GM started them in the early 70s.In the case of an EMP, it's more than just an electrical grid collapse. Many electronic circuits will be fried to useless. Your motor vehicle, built within the past 30 years or so, will have it's electronic ignition systems toasted and become non-functional. Similar with many modern appliances. And of course many modern aircraft~airliners will have non-functioning controls.
Not a thorough article, but a start;
Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Weapons Explained: How Do They Work?
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