Ten Decisions

Ten Decisions

Format:
E-Book (EPUB)
EAN:
9781459738300
Untertitel:
Canada's Best, Worst, and Most Far-Reaching Decisions of the Second World War
Genre:
Geschichte
Autor:
Larry D. Rose
Herausgeber:
Dundurn
Anzahl Seiten:
304
Erscheinungsdatum:
21.10.2017
ISBN:
978-1-4597-3830-0

In the chaos of the Second World War, Canada faced cruel choices, both on the battlefield and in the world of politics. Of all these life-and-death choices, ten stand above the others in their importance, their agonizing stakes, and the impact they have on the country to this day.

Autorentext
Larry D. Rose is the author of Mobilize!: Why Canada Was Unprepared for the Second World War. His articles have appeared in the Globe and Mail, the National Post, and other publications. He lives in Toronto.

Inhalt
Acknowledgements
Timeline
Canada in 1939: On the Edge of War
Decision One: To Go to War
Decision Two: The Unloved Corvette
Decision Three: Canada's Air Training Colossus
Decision Four: Putting Canadian in Royal Canadian Air Force
Decision Five: Appointment of the Minister of Everything
Decision Six: The Ogdensburg Agreement Canada Turns to America
Decision Seven: Dieppe
Decision Eight: Simonds Appointed to Command II Canadian Corps
Decision Nine: The Greatest Political Crisis of the War
Decision Ten: From War to Peace
Conclusion: The New Canada
Notes
Image Credits
Index


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