World War II
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From  IntroductionWar Resistance in Canadian History From: Worth Fighting For |
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 … | Catherine Gidney; Lara Campbell; Michael Dawson | 16 | 2015 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Italian Canadians 1900-1939From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Italian Canadian Internment in the Second World War |
This chapter discusses the factors that led many Italian immigrants to make Canada their new home. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, documents and firsthand accounts. | Jean Smith Cavaluzzo; Pamela Hickman | 22 | 2012 | $2.20 Add |
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From  Japanese Canadians in BC, 1900-1939From: Righting Canada’s Wrongs: Japanese Canadian Internment in the Second World War |
This chapter discusses the experience of Japanese Canadians in the early 20th century including the discrimination they faced upon their arrival. It illustrates this with drawings, photographs, … | Musako Fukawa; Pamela Hickman | 40 | 2012 | $4.00 Add |
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From  NEW! Journey’s EndFrom: Wanda’s War |
Chapter 12 follows Casey’s arrival and early years after arriving in Canada after a seven-year journey with the Polish Army. The chapter covers his immigration to Canada, work on a farm … | Marsha Faubert | 16 | 2023 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Laboratory at WarFrom: Montreal and the Bomb |
This chapter continues to trace the history of this project, looking at key figures such as Bertrand Goldschmidt and the Quebec Conference, among other topics. | Gilles Sabourin | 32 | 2021 | $3.20 Add |
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From  Life at Descoigne |
talks about life at Descoigne Road Camp | Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano | 6 | 2012 | $0.60 Add |
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From Life at Yellowhead |
Talks about life at Yellowhead Road Camp | Leatrice M. Willson Chan; Takeo Ujo Nakano | 6 | 2012 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Lightning War “Made in USA”From: Big Business and Hitler |
Revisionist historian Jacques R. Pauwels examines how the German’s Blitzkrieg method was made possible by American industry (1938-1942). | Jacques R. Pauwels | 17 | 2017 | $1.70 Add |
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From  NEW! “Like a dream”: The Story of Armand LandryChapter Eight From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Eight focuses on the story of Armand Landry, from Saint-François-de-Madawaska, New Brunswick, his time with the Royal 22nd Regiment or “Van Doos,” his constant companions … | Ronald Cormier | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! “Like a load of pigs”: The Story of Alcide GallantChapter Seven From: Bombs and Barbed Wire |
Chapter Seven focuses on the story of Alcide Gallant, from Abrams Village, Prince Edward Island, describing his time Perth Regiment of the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade of 5th Canadian Armoured … | Ronald Cormier | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Lyceum Camp, SoerabajaFrom: Bamboo Cage |
This section of the diary details Wyse’s time at the Lyceum Camp in Soerabaja, on the island of Java. Here he found little solidarity among the prisoners; food was always in short supply, … | Jonathan F. Vance | 30 | 2009 | $3.00 Add |
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From  Making Common CauseInequality, Then and Now From: A Good War |
In Chapter 4, Klein argues that through mobilization Canada could be able to confront and bring change to the present-day inequality many people face. Just as the Wartime Efforts during the … | Seth Klein | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From Malang Prison CampFrom: Bamboo Cage |
This section of the diary covers Wyse’s time in Malang Prison Camp, where the prisoners were mistreated and abused by their captors, and suffered from malnutrition and disease. | Jonathan F. Vance | 24 | 2009 | $2.40 Add |
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From Margaret Ells Russell, Women Strike for Peace, and the Global Politics of “Intelligent Compassion,” 1961–1965From: Worth Fighting For |
Ian McKay | 22 | 2015 | $2.20 Add | |
 NEW! Material Traces of WarStories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914-1945 |
Material Traces of War: Stories of Canadian Women and Conflict, 1914–1945, looks at how Canadian women experienced the world wars through objects, images, and archival documents. The book puts … | Krista Cooke; Molly McCullough; Stacey Barker | 338 | 2021 | View |
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From Mobilizing LabourJust Transition, Then and Now From: A Good War |
In Chapter 7, Klein examines the role of labour in the fight for climate action. Klein argues that through examining the mobilization of the labor and work force during and after the Second World … | Seth Klein | 36 | 2020 | $3.60 Add |
