New perspectives on Canada in the Second World War

Ferris, John Robert, 1957- (editor.). Leppard, Christine E., (editor.). Roof, Abraham M., (editor.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.). Coherent Digital (Firm) (Added Author). University of Calgary. Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, (issuing body.).

Summary: "This volume offers a first step toward the unification of many disparate threads in Canada's history of the Second World War and new perspectives on Canada's political and operational wars. What emerges is both unsurprising, and surprisingly new. Canada at war was a young nation increasingly, and sometimes cheekily, pursuing its national interests - at the level of policy. Although historians have overlooked Canada's assertive role, through its joint defence measures and alliances Canada largely defined itself as a country, and combined close defence relationships with sovereignty. Operationally, in training, and in civil affairs Canada's inexperience resulted in a steep learning curve. Nonetheless, battlefield experience provided important lessons that, in most key areas, were willingly learned"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781552387115
Physical Description: 1 electronic text (iv, 197 pages).
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Computer data.
Publisher: Calgary [Alberta] : Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary, [2012]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2014.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Contributors -- Introduction / Christine E. Leppard and Abraham M. Roof -- Is there more to be said? : examining the history of Canada's alliances in the Second World War / Galen Roger Perras -- The acid test of sovereignty : Canada, the United States, and the command of control of combined forces for continental defence, 1940-1945 / Richard Goette -- North American exceptionalism in wartime : media representation of the First Special Service Force / James Wood -- Cherbourg peninsula revisited : a model of U.S. combined operations for the Canadian Army / Alexander W.G. Herd -- Mechanization, mountains and mules: a reassessment of Canadian participation in the Italian campaign / William Pratt -- Task forces: making Canadian armour operationally effective in Italy, 1943-1944 / Christine E. Leppard -- Weighty and hefty responsibilities: junior Canadian Army officers, leadership and the Second World War / Craig Leslie Mantle -- Trained to the nines? : readying the South Saskatchewan Regiment for war / Russ Benneweis -- Unsung heroes : Canadian Civil Affairs in northern France / David Borys.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by Canada Commons.
Source of Description Note:	Title from cover.