A national force : the evolution of Canada's army, 1950-2000 /

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Canadians consider the period between the Second World War and the unification of the armed services in 1968 as a "golden age," a time when their army dropped the shackles of its imperial past and emerged as a truly national peacekeeping force. In this landmark book, Peter Kasurak draws on...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kasurak, Peter, 1949- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Vancouver [British Columbia] : UBC Press, [2013]
Series:Studies in Canadian military history,
Subjects:
Canada. > Canadian Armed Forces > History > 20th century.
Canada. > Canadian Armed Forces
1900-1999
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Armed Forces
Canada > Armed Forces > History > 20th century.
Canada > History, Military > 20th century.
Canada > Forces armées > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Canada
Electronic books.
History
Military history
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The 1950's: A Professional Army?
  • Soldiers, Civilians, and Nuclear Warfare in the 1960's
  • The Army and the Unified Force, 1963-67
  • Trudeau and the Crisis in Civil-Military Relations
  • Reform, Regimentalism, and Reaction
  • The Plan for a "Big Army"
  • The Unified Staff and Operational Difficulties
  • Reform and Constabulary Realism
  • Conclusion.

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