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Description: It is important that the youth of today do not forget the sacrifices of the youth of yesterday. This poster shows one youth remembering those soldiers who are buried in France.
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Description: A description of how Allied forces defended Hong Kong against Japanese attack in the Second World War.
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Description: Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) was quite active in Italy after the overthrow of Mussolini in 1943, working with Italian Resistance groups in anti-German sabotage and harassment. This site features the stories of two Canadians, John (Giovani) di Lucia and George Robert Paterson, who worked for the S.O.E. as secret agents in Italy.
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Description: As the Japanese advanced and their attack intensified, the beleaguered allies' defences crumbled and their counterattacks failed. Against an overwhelming enemy and with no hope of relief the defenders were finally overrun and forced to surrender.
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Description: The role of Canadian peacekeepers and peacekeeping is discussed in this teachers' guide. Topics include history, purpose; functions and tasks, and past and present missions. Links to a class activity titled Postcards for Peace are included.
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Description: We all know that many Canadians fought with the Allied forces to defend democracy during the Second World War. Many of these people were killed or wounded and all made tremendous sacrifices serving their country. Not so well known are the contributions of a small, but unique, group of Canadians who served the cause of freedom in a different way - those who volunteered to be "secret agents". The stories on this website are only a handful taken from the many that are known.
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Description: An account of the Canadians' role in closing the Falaise Gap, the German line of retreat in Normandy, France. Major David Currie, commander of the South Alberta Regiment, was later awarded a Victoria Cross for his courage and devotion to duty during this crucial battle.
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Description: This is an excerpt from an essay by a woman describing her wartime experience as a hospital assistant in the RCAF Women's Division.
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Description: In the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Pusan, Korea, stands a memorial to Commonwealth soldiers whose burial places are unknown.
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Description: The very outcome of World War I depended on the successful transport of troops and goods over the oceans. Shipping troops, munitions, horses, supplies and other provisions, was a major component of Canada's naval effort and taxed Canadian resources to the limit. From an average of 45,000 tonnes of cargo a month in 1915, shipping from Canada would increase to 351,000 tonnes a month in 1918.
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