Military
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From ![]() The United States, the Soviets, and the Post-war Fate of Germany From: The Myth of the Good War |
Looks at the difficulty and complexity of dealing with post-war Germany and how it was not as simple as other texts and resources have made it out to be. | Jacques R. Pauwels | 21 | 2015 | $2.10 Add |
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From ![]() The US Occupation |
Chapter four, The US Occupation focuses on the reasoning behind American interests in the Korean Peninsula after the Second World War. He focuses on the perspective of the American, Soviets, and … | Stephen Gowans | 14 | 2018 | $1.40 Add |
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From ![]() The Vimy Effect |
The author discusses militarism and nationalism in Canada, exploring Canadian military history, Vimy Ridge’s special role in Canadian culture, and perceptions of war and military culture. … | Noah Richler | 77 | 2012 | $7.70 Add |
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From ![]() The War Against Communists of the South |
Chapter six, The War Against Communists of the South focuses on the brutal measures the US occupation forces and their Korean subalterns look to suppress communism and communist sympathies in the … | Stephen Gowans | 6 | 2018 | $0.60 Add |
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From ![]() The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible) |
This chapter focuses on Canadian public and military policy and the mythologisation of military history versus the reality of war. It discusses violence in our media and culture, "warrior … | Noah Richler | 61 | 2012 | $6.10 Add |
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From ![]() The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858 |
examines how Britain had made Canada part of its strategic thinking for more than 150 years before war broke out in 1914, with focus on the naval basis in Halifax and Victoria | Bryan Elson | 24 | 2014 | $2.40 Add |
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From ![]() The Winding Road to the German Surrender(s)From: The Myth of the Good War |
The confusing end of the war and the multiple surrenders and days of commemoration based on which country you ask. | Jacques R. Pauwels | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! “They wanted to humiliate us”: The Story of Guy SiroisChapter Eleven From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Eleven focuses on the story of Guy Sirois from Saint-Hilaire, New Brunswick, describing his time in the Far East, capture by the Japanese, his captivity, conditioning of the working … | Ronald Cormier | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
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From ![]() Threat and Response, 1858–1905 |
Mostly dealing with relations with America during this time it analyzes Canadian responses to threats during this period, including the Alaska boundary | Bryan Elson | 50 | 2014 | $5.00 Add |
![]() To Serve CanadaA History of the Royal Military College of Canada |
During the four decades following the Second World War, the Royal Military College of Canada has adapted to the need to produce professional career officers by evolving into an academic centre of … | Richard Preston | 267 | 1991 | View |
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From ![]() NEW! TradeFrom Fish to Wine From: Bottoms Up |
Chapter 2 explores the initial arrival and early history of intoxicating beverages in Newfoundland beginning with colonial trade in the 17th century. | Sheilah Roberts Lukins | 25 | 2020 | $2.50 Add |
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From ![]() Tradition and Change in Military EducationFrom: To Serve Canada |
How have other countries coped with the challenges that faced the Royal Military College of Canada? How have they accommodated the academic and military elements in their mandate, and how have … | Richard Preston | 12 | 1991 | $1.56 Add |
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From ![]() NEW! Training Overseas and in CanadaFrom: War Among the Clouds |
This chapter details the training Canadian airmen received in Canada and in Britain, using excerpts and archival images to highlight the experiences of the men learning how to operate aircrafts. | Brent J. Wilson | 26 | 2024 | $2.60 Add |
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From ![]() Troubles at the AdmiraltyFrom: Churchill and Fisher |
Historian Barry Gough provides a thorough examination of Winston Churchill’s and Jack Fisher’s troubles at the Admiralty in 1915 as they relate to the Dardanelles and the … | Barry Gough | 49 | 2017 | $4.90 Add |
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From ![]() Tupper’s GiftFrom: Equal as Citizens |
1860s to 1890s. Examines the influence of Charles Tupper and Samuel Leonard Tilly’s influence on the maritimes in terms of confederation. They convinced the maritimes of the benefit of … | Richard Starr | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
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From ![]() Under the Director of the Regular Officer Training PlanFrom: To Serve Canada |
The creation of the Directorate of the Regular Officer Training Plan (DROTP) and the decision to integrate the Canadian Forces under a single command and administration. | Richard Preston | 15 | 1991 | $1.95 Add |













