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Agerbak brothers among Canadian POWs in Hong Kong during Second World War
In 1941, the Canadian government dispatched 1,975 soldiers to Hong Kong to reinforce the British garrison in anticipation of ...
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Second World War evacuee recalls how family separation 'changed people's lives'
A Second World War evacuee has recalled how mass evacuations ... Doreen Simson, who was evacuated from her home in White City, west London, in 1941 at the age of four, said she still remembered ...
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What to read about the end of the second world war
THE SECOND WORLD WAR sparked decades of scholarship ... Hirohito’s War: The Pacific War, 1941-1945. By Francis Pike. Bloomsbury; 1,208 pages; $40.95 and £29.99 This is a definitive history ...
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How the US military became world experts on the environment
In 1941, as it entered the second world war, the US Army barely bested Bulgaria’s for size and combat readiness. Nor did US ...
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'The Second World War forced every individual to confront moral dilemmas'
In 1941, the Germans were sure of a quick victory ... What is the nature of this "ethical upheaval," in your words? The Second World War forced every individual to confront moral dilemmas on ...
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The Second World War showed Canada how to take control of its own destiny. It’s time we do so again
When Japan attacked the United States on Dec. 7, 1941, Canada rose to meet the ... against the Nazis and fascists during the Second World War. Canada and the U.S. learned to co-ordinate their ...
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As the country marks VE day, we must remember the cost of victory
The real sea change in Second World War commemoration came in the 1980s ... the largest battleship of its kind, in May 1941 was felt nationwide. The aft magazine exploded and the ship sank within ...