World War II

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Interlude

Interlude

And Elsewhere?

From: Big Business and Hitler

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 Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines what was happening in the Western World while Hitler rose to power and the support that his regime found internationally (1920-1945). 16 $1.60 Add
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Internment and Forced Labour

Internment and Forced Labour

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

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 This chapter related the experiences of Italian Canadians who were imprisoned and forced to work as a result of their being labeled ‘enemy aliens’. ; 10 $1.00 Add
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Internment and Forced Labour

Internment and Forced Labour

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

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 This chapter related the experiences of Japanese Canadians who were imprisoned and forced to work as a result of their being labeled ‘enemy aliens’. It illustrates this with drawings, … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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Into Battle

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

Introduction

America and the Myth of the Great Crusade

From: The Myth of the Good War

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 Outlines how America has gained history about the war through Hollywood and not in the classroom. Delves into the ides of Democracy for a few and outlines how the process of deciding to go to war … 11 $1.10 Add
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Introduction

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

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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Confronting Existential Threats, Then and Now

From: A Good War

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 In Chapter 1, Klein lays out the methodology of his thesis as he uses the history of Canada’s rapid and successful mobilization efforts in the Second World War as a road map to guide … 22 $2.20 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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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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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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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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Introduction

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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Introduction

From: Wanda’s War

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 In the Introduction, author Marsha Faubert, reflects on meeting her husband George, his family, and her mother in law Wanda (Gizmunt) Surdykowski, a Polish immigrant. The chapter explores … 15 $1.50 Add