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Art and War - Australia, Britain and Canada in the Second World War
The experiences of Australia, Canada and Britain during the Second World War were shared ones. These countries were, after all, allies fighting a common enemy. Geography, politics and military events created and shaped threats which demanded responses that were unique to each country. However, the common ground is the impact the war had on individual lives: the men and women that feature in these works are shown waiting, preparing, fighting, suffering, celebrating. |
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Canada and Submarine Warfare, 1909-1950
An essay exploring the influence of submarine warfare on the development of the Canadian forces prior to 1939, the impact of earlier experience on Canadian participation in the Second World War, and in turn how the course of that conflict shaped Canada's maritime forces in the post-war era |
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The Salvation Army
War and training for war are draining physical, psychological, and emotional experiences. For those Canadians serving overseas or in Canada, the Salvation Army tried to establish a degree of civility - a 'touch of home', perhaps - amidst the loneliness and dehumanizing conditions of war. To a remarkable degree, the Salvation Army formed an integral part of Canadians' military experiences during two world wars. |
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Canada and the South African War, 1899-1902
Although largely forgotten today, the Boer War marked the first occasion that Canada despatched troops to an overseas war. It was the precursor to our participation in two world wars, the Korean War and dozens of peacekeeping missions. |
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