Canada's army: waging war and keeping the peace

"Canada's Army traces the full three-hundred year history of the Canadian military from its origins in New France to the Conquest, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; from South Africa and the two World Wars to the Korean War and contemporary peacekeeping efforts, and the War in Afg...

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1. Verfasser: Granatstein, Jack L. 1939- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Toronto [u.a.] University of Toronto Press 2011
Ausgabe:2. ed.
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Zusammenfassung:"Canada's Army traces the full three-hundred year history of the Canadian military from its origins in New France to the Conquest, the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812; from South Africa and the two World Wars to the Korean War and contemporary peacekeeping efforts, and the War in Afghanistan. Granatstein points to the inevitable continuation of armed conflict around the world and makes a compelling case for Canada to maintain properly equipped and professional armed forces."--pub. desc
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [531]-540) and index
1. The Militia Myth: Canadian Arms to Confederation -- 2. Making an Army: Beginnings -- 3. A Militia under Arms: Sam Hughes's Army -- 4. Becoming Professional: Arthur Currie's Army -- 5. Losing Professionalism: The Interwar Years -- 6. McNaughton's Army: The Long Wait -- 7. Into Battle: Sicily and Italy, July 1943-June 1944 -- 8. Into Battle: Northwest Europe and Italy, June 1944-May 1945 -- 9. The Professional Army, 1945-1968 -- 10. Professionalism under Siege, 1968-2001 -- 11. Afghanistan and the Re-making of the Army -- 12. Conclusion: The Army and the Nation
Beschreibung:xiv, 573, [72] S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm
ISBN:9781442611788

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