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Aug 24, 2020 · Canada had helped to win the war; now it had to win the peace. The aftermath of the First World War had shown how not to move from war to peace. In late 1918, the Dominion’s munitions factories ground to a sudden halt, leaving tens of thousands of people without paycheques.
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- Korea: 1951
Nov 11, 2015 · Vancouverites celebrate VE-Day on May 7, 1945. Prime Minister Mackenzie King was in San Francisco at the time. He was at the founding conference of the United Nations. King gave a radio address on the 8th. “Let us rejoice in the victory for which we have waited for so long and which has been won at so great a price.” A great price it was indeed.
- Liberation of The Netherlands
- 1st Canadian Corps in Western Netherlands
- 2nd Canadian Corps in The Northeast
By April 1945, the Second World War was nearing an end in Europe (see VE-Day: Victory in Europe). Allied forces had crossed the Rhine River and were pushing into Germany. On their left flank, however, was a German garrison of some 120,000 men in the Netherlands, including remnants of the elite First Parachute Army. Commander Bernard Montgomery orde...
In the western Netherlands, the job of the 1st Canadian Corps was to clear the area north of the Maas River. This included the cities of Amsterdam, Rotterdam and The Hague. The Dutch inhabitants in this area had suffered through the “Hunger Winter” of 1944–45, when supplies of food and fuel were scarce. Around 20,000 died during the famine, while o...
In the northeastern part of the Netherlands, the Second Canadian Corps advanced quickly. The 4th Division crossed the Twente Canal and captured Almelo on April 5. It then turned east and reentered Germany, en route to the city of Oldenburg. On the way, the division captured Sogel and Friesoythe (which members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlander...
The aftermath of World War II saw the rise of communist influence in East Asia, with the People's Republic of China, as the Chinese Communist Party emerged victorious from the Chinese Civil War in 1949.
3 days ago · Organized labour had virtually doubled in size during the war, and the unions were ready and willing to demonstrate their new strength by staging major auto, steel, and transportation strikes. In the two decades after 1950, however, Canada enjoyed unprecedented growth and prosperity.
Explain the changes that took place in post WWII Britain for women, including the struggle for rights at work. Examine the role strikes have played in gaining rights for women in the workplace. Understand the reasons why the British government encouraged the immigration of workers after WWII.
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Jul 3, 2019 · The Atlantic Charter: Laying the Groundwork. Planning for the post-World War II world began before the United States even entered the conflict. On August 9, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill first met aboard the cruiser USS Augusta.
