"Y2K Fears: A Nation on Edge. As the calendar flipped to 1999, a sense of impending doom settled over the world. The widespread fear of the Y2K bug, which threatened to cripple global computer systems and bring modern society to its knees, had reached a fever pitch. From stockpiling food and water to building underground bunkers, people were preparing for the worst. But what was behind this mass hysteria, and how did it shape the way people lived and prepared for the turn of the millennium?"
The series takes place in 1999, when "end of the world" sentiments were really strong.
