Canada 1900-1945 / / Robert Bothwell, Ian Drummond, John English.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press eBook-Package Archive 1933-1999
• VerfasserIn: Bothwell, Robert,; Drummond, Ian ,; English, John,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2018]; ©1987
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Series: Heritage
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (427 p.)

Through war, depression, and social upheaval, the first half of the twentieth century was a period of unprecedented turbulence in Canada. In this lively and contentious survey, Robert Bothwell, lan Drummond, and John English explore the political and economic forces that shaped this era of change. As in their earlier work, the highly acclaimed Canada since 1945, the authors focus on the political context of events. Beginning at the turn of the century, they consider the status of Canada in the empire and the world, the burgeoning growth of its economy, and the development of social and labour problems, up to the eruption of 1914. They discuss the political currents running through Canada during two wars, the interwar economic boom and depression, and the plans for post-war reconstruction, and assess the impact of these and other events on Canada's political, economic, social, and cultural institutions. Electronic Format Disclaimer: Images removed at the request of the rights holder.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Canadians in their Setting -- 2. A Nation and its Parts -- 3. Politics and Political Culture -- 4. The Great Boom of 1900-13 -- 5. Drink, Labour, Public Ownership, and Corruption, 1900-14 -- 6. Canada, the World, and the Empire -- 7. The Politics of War -- 8. Canada's Army -- 9. The War at Home -- 10. Slump and Boom and Slump Again, 1913-22 -- 11. Literacy, Literature, and Education -- 12. The Politics of the 1920s -- 13. The Economy in the 1920s -- 14. Defining Canada and her New Empire, 1917-31 -- 15. The Social and Economic Impact of the Depression -- 16. Politics and Policy in the Great Depression -- 17. The Making of Modern Times: Culture and Communications, 1919-39 -- 18. The Dominion and the Dictators -- 19. The Politics of War, 1939-45 -- 20. Fighting the War -- 21. The War Economy, 1939-45 -- 22. The Second World War at Home -- 23. Planning for Reconstruction -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index