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May 31, 2014 - July 10, 2018
Canada and the Empire: Revised
Canada entered the war a colony, she emerged from it close to an independent state. — historian Arthur Lower
Almost 620,000 Canadians served in the First World War. Of these, more than 66,000 died and more than 172,00 were wounded, often horribly so.
It can hardly be expected that we shall put 400,000 or 500,000 men in the field and willingly accept the position of having no more voice and receiving no more consideration than if we were toy automata. — Borden on Canada’s role in the war
We want more men from them. We can hardly ask them to make another great recruiting effort unless it is accompanied by an invitation to come over and discuss the situation with us. — Lloyd George, in response to Canadian complaints
“Transforming the British Empire”
Canada and the League of Nations
Canada must assume full sovereignty. — Borden in 1918, at the end of the Great War
“Worse than war”
The Empress of Ireland
The Halifax Explosion
The political impact of World War I: A recap
After Macdonald, no prime minister did more to develop and define Canada, as an independent nation, than did Borden. — columnist Dalton Camp
The Spanish flu epidemic
The World Cup
In this chapter, I describe this magnificent event, how it’s organised, what the trophy is, who takes part and what happens during the tournament. I also give insights into some of the more unusual things that have happened during World Cup tournaments.
Playing Up to the Final
A pool is a group of teams, usually four or five teams, who play each other once to determine which ones go through to the important finals series.
Qualifying for the 2011 tournament
Winning the pool games
The origin of the World Cup species
Breaking Through: The Teams
Winning Ways: Significant Players
By invitation only: The first World Cup
Going for Gold: The Trophy
World Cup Highs and Lows
Ignition in the opening game
Broadcasting to the world
Gallic glory in Sydney
Spiking the coffee
Beware low-flying aircraft
That dinner, that walkout
The World Cup from hell
The All Blacks hoodoo
Introducing the World Cup 2011
Lining up the favourites
Looking at the likely lads
Lights, action . . . and time to party
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