Winning the Second Battle : Canadian Veterans and the Return to Civilian Life 1915-1930 /
More than half a million Canadians served in the First World War. Their return to civilian life presented an enormous challenge to government and social institutions. The degree to which that challenge was met and the far-reaching implications of the veterans' politicization form the core of th...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autores principales: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
[2019]
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Colección: | Heritage
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1. Veterans
- 2. 'A Motherly Touch'
- 3. Avoiding the 'Pension Evil'
- 4. Voices from the Ranks
- 5. The 'Department of Demobilization'
- 6. The Year of the Bonus
- 7. Re-establishment and Settlement
- 8. The Ralston Commission
- 9. Veterans' Unity
- 10. The Department of Pensions and National Health
- Statistical Appendix
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Picture Credits
- Index