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.
Innehållsförteckning
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
Om författaren
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.
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