Embattled Nation : Canada's Wartime Election of 1917 Paperback / softback
by Patrice (Ryerson University) Dutil, David (Ryerson University) MacKenzie
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Embattled Nation explores Canada's tumultuous wartime election of 1917 and the people and issues that made it a pivotal moment in Canadian history. Embattled Nation explores the drama of Canada's tumultuous election of 1917.
In the context of the bloody battles of Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, and of the Halifax explosion, Sir Robert Borden's Conservative government introduced conscription and called for a wartime election.
Most Liberals, led by Sir Wilfrid Laurier, opposed compulsory military service, while in Quebec a new movement emerged to contest the Canadian government's attitude and policy.
To survive and win the election, Prime Minister Borden resorted to unprecedented measures that tested the fabric of Canadian democracy.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:360 pages, notes; Bibliography; Index; Maps; 24 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Dundurn Group Ltd
- Publication Date:14/12/2017
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- ISBN:9781459737266
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:360 pages, notes; Bibliography; Index; Maps; 24 Illustrations, black and white
- Publisher:Dundurn Group Ltd
- Publication Date:14/12/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781459737266