Saints, Sinners, and Soldiers - Canada's Second World War

Informationen zum Autor Jeffrey A. Keshen is a member of the Department of History at the University of Ottawa. Klappentext From labour conflicts to the black market to prostitution, this book examines the moral and social underbelly of Canada's Second World War. Zusammenfassung From labour conflicts to the black market to prostitution, this book examines the moral and social underbelly of Canada’s Second World War. Inhaltsverzeichnis Figures; Tables; Illustrations; AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Patriotism2 Growth, Opportunity, and Strain3 The Wartime Prices and Trade Board and the Accommodation Crisis4 Black Market Profiteering: "More than a fair share"5 (Im)moral Matters6 Civilian Women: "Two steps forward and one step back"7 Women Warriors: "Exactly on a par with the men"8 The Children's War: "Youth Run Wild"9 The Men Who Marched Away: "Everyone here is optimistic"10 A New Beginning: "A very clear tendency to improve upon pre-enlistment status"Notes; Index

Product details

• Authors: Jeffrey A. Keshen
• Publisher: University Of Washington Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.08.2007
• EAN: 9780774809245
• ISBN: 978-0-7748-0924-5
• No. of pages: 389
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Studies in Canadian Military History; Studies in Canadian Military H; Studies in Canadian Military History; Studies in Canadian Military H
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous