... had began years earlier, however it was most obvious and potent during the time period from 1942 (mid of the war) to 1947 (post war). From this point onward the general public began to constantly pressure the Canadian federal government to intern all Japanese-Canadians as anti-Japanese sentiment grew. The federal government opposed this, since neither the ... Japan rather than Canada. Many were now accustomed to and familiar with the Canadian lifestyle and considered themselves as Japanese-Canadians. As a matter of fact, some had even served in the Canadian armed forces during World War...

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... people. They were forced to see families destroyed, lives taken and children screaming in horror. In World War Two Canada took part defending their parent country, helping the countries that needed their help. We, as Canadians, should feel proud because many of our Canadian Troops gave up their families, their friends even their lives to give the countries that needed them, the ... the wars end. This helped save the lives of many innocent civilians. Canadians made many sacrifices at home that contributed to the effort overseas. Canadian women took a step forward in their rights, and lim...

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... to 1911 and was a monumental time in Canadian history. Sir Wilfred Laurier had the immense task of leading our country, which evidently involved many defining moments, such as the Boer War, the Naval Service Bill, and the Alaska Boundary Dispute. The Boer War was the first event to, in reality, launch the French Canadian Nationalist Movement because Quebec was inherently against fighting ... a war for England. Troops were sent a Quebec politician, Henri Bourassa, who had to forfeit his ... seat in parliament. Prime Minister Wilfred Laurier, who was also Quebecois, had a duty to appease...

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... the postwar period, as Soviet-American hostility developed into a cold war; Canada found itself between 2 superpowers. Canadian defense faced a new paradox, where the US borders were a possible threat however, Soviet Union was the ultimate enemy. If a war had resulted from this conflict Canada would have been the first ... to go. However Canadians have paid no price for unpreparedness. Fortifications built at Canadian expense serve crowds of tourists as monuments to the bad ideas of the Canadian military. The funding that ... 20th century, the government saw no reason to pay for the sop...

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... nation." (General B. A.E. Ross) It is no question that the battle of Vimy Ridge is viewed as one of the most important battles in Canadian history. After years of Canada being viewed as just another British colony, Canada came together for the first time and proved that it deserves to be an ... reason this battle was such a huge victory. Instead of going along with the traditional trench tactic used in a majority of World War 1, Canadians tried something new. The Canadian approach to the Battle of Vimy Ridge was to fight the Germans head-on and force them out of the trenches. This approa...

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... in recent years, the occurrence is more widely thought of as a social injustice. Perhaps Canada saw some of its darkest days during World War II, for not only was the country at war with Germany, but also with itself. Canadian citizens were turning away fellow citizens of Japanese origin because it was believed that people of Japanese descent posed a threat. The hardships the ... acceptable for Japanese-Canadians to be repatriated if they did not leave British Columbia. Of the 22 000 that were deported, 4000 were stripped of their Canadian citizenship and deported back to Japan. After t...

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... everyday conversations that occur at the office and the school. Added to this, is a history that has allowed the game to represent something purely Canadian. Hockey is something "we- invented; it is "our- game. Before the birth of the television, people followed hockey through the train, ... interest among Canadians (O'Brien and Szeman, 2004). However, the mass media of today contributes significantly to the development of an awareness of a larger Canadian community. For instance, when the Leaf's are playing, many Canadians will put on their Leaf's jersey and head down to a local pub wi...

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... riding. A riding is a specific area that an MP is responsible for. Each riding usually consists of around 100000 people. Responsible citizens in a Canadian democratic government should firstly, always exercise their right to vote, secondly, obey the law, rules, and regulations, and finally, voluntarily contribute to the society ... a very positive way by staying out of the government's way. Therefore obeying the law is an important key to becoming a responsible citizen in Canadian democracy. Finally, voluntarily contributing to the society is a great way to illustrate that you are a res...

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... recent memory that has seen tensions between the two run so high. The American government, more specifically President Bush, has single handedly alienated the Canadian people by threatening to impose embargos on Canada's booming economy. In this essay, I will try to explain why tensions between the United States ... and fighting the good fight (for the US) has done wonders for our relations with the United States. Even though our beloved Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry didn't have desert combat uniforms, or fancy equipment, we were and are still respected internationally for ...

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... known as the Roaring Twenties. However, the economy in the early twenties was very poor. Soldiers were returning from the war expecting to find good jobs but instead were faced with high unemployment rates, rising prices, and low wages. When World War I ended, many wartime industries closed down laying off many workers; women were pressured to return to household duties so men ... from the prairies, pulp and paper, and oil and gas. Many countries were suffering from the after effects of the war, which led to demand for food. Canadian farmers were able to produce huge crops resulting in ...

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... an ideology of a practice that during the 1950's and 60's, had many Canadians skeptical. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) was responsible for this skepticism because they had used their power and authority to spy on Canadians. At the time there was much Cold War paranoia about communism and atomic bombs, however this is just an excuse. The RCMP had no right ... officers fulfilling their job requirements. What they were doing was an order from higher levels of government; cabinet directives, the Prime Minister's Office, and the interdepartmental Security Panel. Therefore, the Can...

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... million (about $1.2 billion in today's dollars) in head taxes to Canada. When the head tax didn't slow immigration to the desired level, the Canadian government passed the Chinese Exclusion Act on July 1, 1923, legislating a near-total ban on Chinese immigration. Families of labourers working in Canada were stopped ... Historically, Chinese migration to Canada was overwhelmingly male-dominated. Census data from 1931 shows that there were 1240 men to every 100 women in Chinese-Canadian communities. Lee Ying Poy, my paternal grandfather and his five brothers paid a fee, the head tax that a...

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Anti-Semitism in Canadian History Although it is still far from perfect, Canada has evolved into a very multicultural country. But during the 19th century, anti-Semitism had a lengthy and horrible history in Canada. Anti- ... associated with strong anti-Semitism, taking such stands as justifying Russian pogroms against the Jews, openly praising Hitler, and denying safety in Canada to Jews fleeing Nazi persecution. In World War Two Hitler targeted Jews, Gypsies and Serbs for extermination in concentration camps. Hitler argued that with the highest population density on Earth, the undesired Jew...

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