Patriotic Consensus; Unity, Morale, and the Second World War in Winnipeg

Perrun, Jody

ISBN 10: 088755749X / ISBN 13: 9780887557491

Published by University of Manitoba Press 978-0-88755-749-1, Winnipeg

About this Item

[978-0-88755-749-1] 2014, 1st printing. (Trade paperback) Very good. 292pp. Maps, photographs, notes, bibliography, index. Some wrinkling to the bottom of the pages near the front of the book. Locale: Manitoba; Prairie Provinces; Western Canada; Winnipeg--Manitoba. (Military--Canada, Home Front--Canada, Military--Canada).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Patriotic Consensus; Unity, Morale, and the Second World War in Winnipeg
• Publisher: University of Manitoba Press 978-0-88755-749-1, Winnipeg
• ISBN 10: 088755749X
• ISBN 13: 9780887557491
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military

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Synopsis

When the Second World War broke out, Winnipeg was Canada’s fourth-largest city, home to strong class and ethnic divisions, and marked by a vibrant tradition of political protest. Citizens demonstrated their support for the war effort through their wide commitment to initiatives such as Victory Loan campaigns or calls for voluntary community service. But given Winnipeg’s diversity, was the Second World War a unifying event for Winnipeg residents?

In The Patriotic Consensus, Jody Perrun explores the wartime experience of ordinary Winnipeggers through their responses to recruiting, the treatment of minorities, and the adjustments made necessary by family separation.

About the Author

Jody Perrun teaches history at the University of Winnipeg, the University of Manitoba, and the Royal Military College of Canada, specializing in the Second World War, post-Confederation Canada, and the Holocaust.