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<p>The United States, the Soviets, and the Post-war Fate of Germany</p>

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. 21 $2.10 Add
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The US Occupation

The US Occupation

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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 … 14 $1.40 Add
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The Vimy Effect

The Vimy Effect

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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. … 77 $7.70 Add
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The War Against Communists of the South

The War Against Communists of the South

From: Patriots, Traitors and Empires

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 … 6 $0.60 Add
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The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

The War Becomes a Mission (Impossible)

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About War

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 … 61 $6.10 Add
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The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858

The Watch Is Set, 1749–1858

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

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 24 $2.40 Add
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The Winding Road to the German Surrender(s)

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. 7 $0.70 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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“They wanted to humiliate us”: The Story of Guy Sirois

Chapter 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 … 13 $1.30 Add
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Threat and Response, 1858–1905

Threat and Response, 1858–1905

From: Canada's Bastions of Empire

Mostly dealing with relations with America during this time it analyzes Canadian responses to threats during this period, including the Alaska boundary 50 $5.00 Add
To Serve Canada

To Serve Canada

A 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 … 267 View
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Trade
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Trade

From 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. 25 $2.50 Add
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Tradition and Change in Military Education

Tradition and Change in Military Education

From: 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 … 12 $1.56 Add
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Training Overseas and in Canada
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Training Overseas and in Canada

From: 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. 26 $2.60 Add
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Troubles at the Admiralty

Troubles at the Admiralty

From: 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 … 49 $4.90 Add
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Tupper’s Gift

Tupper’s Gift

From: 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 … 20 $2.00 Add
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Under the Director of the Regular Officer Training Plan

Under the Director of the Regular Officer Training Plan

From: 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. 15 $1.95 Add