World War II

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The Mythologies of Canada's "Good War"

The Mythologies of Canada’s "Good War"

From: Canada in the World

The Second World War – The Spectre of Jewish Bolshevism – None Is Too Many – Crimes and Contradictions – At War’s End – Death from Above, Death from Below 28 $2.80 Add
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The Reckoning, Part I
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The Reckoning, Part I

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 8 focuses on the Nuremberg trials, and other efforts to hold perpetrators of war crimes during the Second World War criminally responsible. 17 $1.70 Add
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The Reckoning, Part II
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The Reckoning, Part II

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 14 discusses the questions surrounding compensation for many of the victims of Nazi war crimes that were still unresolved by the 1990s for their historical responsibilities of forced … 18 $1.80 Add
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The Rise of Fascism

The Rise of Fascism

From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War

This chapter discusses Mussolini and the rise of Fascism in Italy and how it affected Italians living in Canada. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. ; 6 $0.60 Add
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The Second World War and After, 1939–1948

The Second World War and After, 1939–1948

From: Rivals for Power: Ottawa and the Provinces

Describes the impact of the second world war on the Canadian federation from 1939 to 1948. 17 $1.70 Add
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<p>The Successes of the Red Army and the Yalta Agreements</p>

The Successes of the Red Army and the Yalta Agreements

From: The Myth of the Good War

Looks at the success of the Soviet forces in their liberation efforts and analyzes the Yalta Agreement for Europe’s post-war reorganization. 12 $1.20 Add
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The United States at War with Japan and Germany

The United States at War with Japan and Germany

From: The Myth of the Good War

Analyzes how the attack on Pearl Harbour was the strong turning point in america’s decision to go to war against Germany. The power elite wanted a war with Japan and the American People … 12 $1.20 Add
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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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<p>The War in Europe and America's Economic Interests</p>

The War in Europe and America’s Economic Interests

From: The Myth of the Good War

Analyzes the divided opinions in America and how they were tied to economic interests at the beginning of the war 12 $1.20 Add
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The War Years 1949-1945

The War Years 1949-1945

From: Einstein on Israel and Zionism

In this chapter, Jerome traces the political and social developments in Palestine between 1939 and 1945, from the British White Paper’s immigration restrictions to the Biltmore Conference … 11 $1.10 Add
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The Wild Place
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The Wild Place

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 7 reflects on Wanda’s time as a displaced person in the Wildflecken displaced persons camp, which housed more than fifteen thousand displaced Poles. The chapter covers the living … 11 $1.10 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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The Winds of Change
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The Winds of Change

From: Wanda’s War

Chapter 9 explores Canada’s role in taking those displaced by the Second World War and the conclusion of the UNRRA project. The chapter discusses British and Canadian plans to exchange four … 12 $1.20 Add
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“There Is Nothing More Inclusive Than O Canada”

“There Is Nothing More Inclusive Than O Canada”

New Brunswick’s Elementary School Anthem Debate and the Shadow of Afghanistan

From: Worth Fighting For

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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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“This Thing Is in Our Blood for 400 Years”

“This Thing Is in Our Blood for 400 Years”

Conscientious Objection in the Canadian Historic Peace Churches during the Second World War

From: Worth Fighting For

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