A Nation Forged In Fire
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A Nation Forged In Fire
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Author : J. L. Granatstein
language : en
Publisher: Toronto, Canada : Lester & Orpen Dennys
Release Date : 1989
A Nation Forged In Fire written by J. L. Granatstein and has been published by Toronto, Canada : Lester & Orpen Dennys this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with History categories.
While Canadian soldiers fought and died in World War II, Canada itself was changing. Ottawa was forced to turn to the United States for economic and strategic aid; women entered the work force; industry boomed; and old traditions and loyalties were swept away.
Marching To Armageddon
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Author : Flora S Clancy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989-06-01
Marching To Armageddon written by Flora S Clancy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-06-01 with categories.
A Nation Forged In War
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Author : Thomas A. Bruscino
language : en
Publisher: Univ. of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2013-05-12
A Nation Forged In War written by Thomas A. Bruscino and has been published by Univ. of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-12 with History categories.
World War II shaped the United States in profound ways, and this new book--the first in the Legacies of War series--explores one of the most significant changes it fostered: a dramatic increase in ethnic and religious tolerance. A Nation Forged in War is the first full-length study of how large-scale mobilization during the Second World War helped to dissolve long-standing differences among white soldiers of widely divergent backgrounds. Never before or since have so many Americans served in the armed forces at one time: more than 15 million donned uniforms in the period from 1941 to 1945. Thomas Bruscino explores how these soldiers' shared experiences--enduring basic training, living far from home, engaging in combat--transformed their views of other ethnic groups and religious traditions. He further examines how specific military policies and practices worked to counteract old prejudices, and he makes a persuasive case that throwing together men of different regions, ethnicities, religions, and classes not only fostered a greater sense of tolerance but also forged a new American identity. When soldiers returned home after the war with these new attitudes, they helped reorder what it meant to be white in America. Using the presidential campaigns of Al Smith in 1928 and John F. Kennedy in 1960 as bookend events, Bruscino notes a key change in religious bias. Smith's defeat came at the end of a campaign rife with anti-Catholic sentiment; Kennedy's victory some three decades later proved that such religious bigotry was no longer an insurmountable obstacle. Despite such advances, Bruscino notes that the growing broad-mindedness produced by the war had limits: it did not extend to African Americans, whose own struggle for equality would dramatically mark the postwar decades. Extensively documented, A Nation Forged in War is one of the few books on the social and cultural impact of the World War II years. Scholars and students of military, ethnic, social, and religious history will be fascinated by this groundbreaking new volume.
Canada S 1960s
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Author : Bryan D. Palmer
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2009-01-01
Canada S 1960s written by Bryan D. Palmer and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with History categories.
Focusing on the major movements and personalities of the time, as well as the lasting influence of the period, Canada's 1960s examines the legacy of this rebellious decade's impact on contemporary notions of Canadian identity.
1812
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Author : Walter R. Borneman
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2004-10-05
1812 written by Walter R. Borneman and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-10-05 with History categories.
In June 1812 the still-infant United States had the audacity to declare war on the British Empire. Fought between creaking sailing ships and armies often led by bumbling generals, the ensuing conflict featured a tit-for-tat "You burned our capital, so we'll burn yours" and a legendary battle unknowingly fought after the signing of a peace treaty. During the course of the war, the young American navy proved its mettle as the USS Constitution, "Old Ironsides," sent two first-rate British frigates to the bottom, and a twenty-seven-year-old lieutenant named Oliver Hazard Perry hoisted a flag exhorting, "Don't Give Up the Ship," and chased the British from Lake Erie. By 1814, however, the United States was no longer fighting for free trade, sailors' rights, and as much of Canada as it could grab, but for its very existence as a nation. With Washington in flames, only a valiant defense at Fort McHenry saved Baltimore from a similar fate. Here are the stories of commanding generals such as America's Henry "Granny" Dearborn, double-dealing James Wilkinson, and feisty Andrew Jackson, as well as Great Britain's gallant Sir Isaac Brock, overly cautious Sir George Prevost, and Rear Admiral George Cockburn, the man who put the torch to Washington. Here too are those inadvertently caught up in the war, from heroine farm wife Laura Secord, whom some call Canada's Paul Revere, to country doctor William Beanes, whose capture set the stage for Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner." 1812: The War That Forged a Nation presents a sweeping narrative that emphasizes the struggle's importance to America's coming-of-age as a nation. Though frequently overlooked between the American Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 did indeed span half a continent -- from Mackinac Island to New Orleans, and Lake Champlain to Horseshoe Bend -- and it paved the way for the conquest of the other half. During the War of 1812, the United States cast aside its cloak of colonial adolescence and -- with both humiliating and glorious moments -- found the fire that was to forge a nation.
Reconstructing National Identity
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Author : Karin Ikas
language : en
Publisher: Canadiana
Release Date : 2018
Reconstructing National Identity written by Karin Ikas and has been published by Canadiana this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Canadian literature categories.
The author presents the significance of the First World War for the construction of a Canadian national identity by conducting an interdisciplinary analysis. The reconstruction focuses on how Canadian authors have challenged, re-imagined and re-written the -myth to bring to life the experiences of national minorities.
Harnessing Labour Confrontation
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Author : Peter Stuart McInnis
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2002-01-01
Harnessing Labour Confrontation written by Peter Stuart McInnis and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-01-01 with History categories.
A formative moment in Canadian history, the 1940s left as a legacy not only the welfare state but also the legal framework that has defined organized labour for five decades."--BOOK JACKET.
Forged In Fire
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Author : Jeffrey David Noakes
language : en
Publisher: Souvenir Catalogue Series, 17
Release Date : 2016
Forged In Fire written by Jeffrey David Noakes and has been published by Souvenir Catalogue Series, 17 this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with History categories.
The Second World War transformed Canada and its place in the world. The outbreak of war in September 1939, following a decade of economic crisis and the rise of aggressive dictatorships, drew Canada into a second global conflict. Canadians ultimately served in virtually every theatre of operations, while the home front mobilized to support the war effort. This souvenir catalogue highlights the Museum's Second World War Gallery. From the powerful to the intimate, artifacts that have borne witness to the conflict ? including artwork, weapons, uniforms, archival documents and photographs ? help show how the war affected Canada and Canadians.
Mobilize
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Author : Larry D. Rose
language : en
Publisher: Dundurn
Release Date : 2013-10-28
Mobilize written by Larry D. Rose and has been published by Dundurn this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-28 with History categories.
Why was Canada not preparing for the Second World War when the rest of the world was ready to meet Hitler’s threats? Despite Canada’s active participation in the First World War, which many claimed made Canada a nation, the country was almost defenceless in September 1939 when war was declared again. Larry D. Rose, a long-time journalist and a military specialist, examines the military’s own failures, the hidden agenda of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, and the divisions within Canada leading up to Canada’s entry into the war. He suggests that the lack of preparedness was directly responsible for two of Canada’s costliest military defeats: the battle of Hong Kong and Dieppe.
Living With War
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Author : Robert Teigrob
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2016-01-01
Living With War written by Robert Teigrob and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with History categories.
In Living with War, Robert Teigrob examines how war is experienced and remembered on both sides of the 49th parallel.