... the Americans occurred due to the failure of the British forces to withdraw from American territories, their failure to sign commercial agreements and the disputes about the Indians, according to Pierre Berton in his books Invasion of Canada (ca. 1980), and Flames Across The Border (ca. 1980). Therefore the war was based on mixed motives, including political, commercial and patriotic. After two ... ...

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As the title may suggest, this book was written about the battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place on April 9, 1917. In this book the author, Pierre Berton, shows how civilians from Canada, a country without a military tradition, seized the best-defended German stronghold on the Western Front. The main thesis of the book, being suggested by Burton, is ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate