World War II

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Worth Fighting For

Canada’s Tradition of War Resistance from 1812 to the War on Terror

 Historians, veterans, museums, and public education campaigns have all documented and commemorated the experience of Canadians in times of war. But Canada also has a long, rich, and important … ; ; 336 View
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FOREWORD to New Edition and Preface of original edition

From: Within the Barbed Wire Fence

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 Discusses that the best way to guard human rights today is to arm ourselves with the knowledge of how easily they were taken in the past. Outlines racial injustice. Also discusses the history of … 12 $1.20 Add
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Foreword to the New English Edition

Foreword: Objectives and Methodology

From: The Myth of the Good War

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 Outlines the approach to WWII taken in this study, develops his methodology and describes the work as a synthesis. 12 $1.20 Add
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Into Battle

From: Bamboo Cage

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 In the introduction, Vance provides background on the journal’s author, Robert Wise, a flight controller in the Royal Air Force. 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

War Resistance in Canadian History

From: Worth Fighting For

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 Who “counts” as a war resister? This introductory essay surveys the long history of war resistance in Canada and outlines the complex dynamics of opposing military violence both … ; ; 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction

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

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 The introduction provides a brief summary of the history of Italian immigrants in Canada and internment during the Second world War and outlines the goals of the book. ; 3 $0.30 Add
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Introduction

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

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 The introduction provides a brief summary of the history of Japanese immigrants in Canada and internment during the Second world War and outlines the goals of the book. ; 4 $0.40 Add
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The Resilience of Jewish Culture Through History

From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

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 This section provides a brief overview of the topics covered in the book as well as a discussion of Jewish culture. it illustrates this with firsthand accounts, photographs, and documents. 3 $0.30 Add
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Introduction

From: Dangerous Enemy Sympathizers

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 In the introduction, Theobald provides an overview of the history of the internment camp at Ripples, New Brunswick. He also discusses some work that has been done on the camp in the past, and his … 8 $0.80 Add
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World at War, Women at War

From: Material Traces of War

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 In the introduction, the authors discuss how our analysis of the world wars is gendered, with men playing the active role in combat and decision-making. They also detail some of the museum work … ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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Introduction

They Found Love in War

From: Captured Hearts

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 The introduction expands on the phenomenon of Canadian War Brides, provides an overview of the term "war brides" in Canada and its history, offers statistics on the phenomenon, and … 16 $1.60 Add
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Introduction

From: Montreal and the Bomb

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 A peek into the diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King and his thoughts on the atomic bomb. 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

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 The Introduction highlights the role of Acadians in every theatre of the Second World War and states the book’s objective of bringing their stories to a wider audience. 3 $0.30 Add
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The Resilience of Jewish Culture Through History

From: Righting Canada's Wrongs: Anti-Semitism and the MS St. Louis

 This section provides a brief overview of the topics covered in the book as well as a discussion of Jewish culture. it illustrates this with firsthand accounts, photographs, and documents. 3 $0.30 Add
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Preface

From: A Good War

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Preface

Did Mussolini Do Any Good At All?

From: Mussolini Also Did A Lot of Good

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 The author talks about fake news and historical revisionism. 6 $0.60 Add