Canada’s Participation in War, Peace and Security
A
Vimy veteran remembers (018696)
Features 90-year-old War
Amps member, Perce Lemmon, who fought at Vimy. He joins War Amps CEO Cliff
Chadderton to describe what life was like as a young soldier fighting in the
trenches. The use of extensive archival war footage makes his story come to
life. [Producer and host, H. C. Chadderton]
Canada
and World War II (016321)
Recommended for grades
9-11. This program provides an overview of Canada's role in World War II and
shows how the war affected all aspects of Canadian life. The armed forces grew
rapidly, new technology changed the nature of fighting, and involved the
airforce and navy to a greater extent than they had been involved in previous
wars. Canada's role as a major supplier of war equipment re-vitalised
industries and farms that had been hard hit by depression and drought.
Canadians
in Normandy (018694)
Musical program featuring
six songs produced for The War Amps to commemorate the sacrifices made by those
who served with the Canadian Army during the Second World War. The lyrics and
melodies recall the sadness of families separated during wartime and the
horrors of war faced by the young soldiers
Canada
in the 1950's, part 1 (019737)
Three words describe the
1950's in Canada: Boom, Growth, Progress. For ten years the growth rate surged
and its affects would be felt beyond the next century. The average Canadian
living wage skyrocketed and the labour market tightened. The decade was
shadowed by the spectra of Nuclear war. This video includes: Review of the
1940's, Korean War, Hydogen Bomb, Cold War, Bomb Shelters, Fear of Nuclear War,
Avro Arrow, Bomare Missile, Suez Canal Crisis, Lester Pearson, Sputnik, Khrushchev, and Fidel Castro
D-Day
: the story of the Canadian assault troops (018107)
On the D-Day landings of
June 6, 1944, Canada was allotted one of he toughest objectives - literally
right in the middle of the British sector. The Canadians got further inland on
D-Day than any of the other forces involved in the taking of this historic
Normandy bridgehead.
This program moves from
the secret back-room strategies of Mountbatten and Churchill to the daily lives
and loves of the heroic men who fought and died on the beaches at Dieppe in one
of the most infamous battles of the Second World War. For nearly 3,000 brave
Canadian troops, the war ended in the bloodbath of August 9, 194
Text in English and
French with French text on inverted pages.
Endings
and beginnings : 1945 (013066)
This series draws on personal anecdotes and archival footage to tell the story of Canada and Canadians during six of the most significant years in our history. In this volume Canadians witness the end of the war: on May 7, 1945, Germany surrenders. On August 14, Japan surrenders. The end of war brings joy tempered with sadness. The price paid for victory was enormous, but Canadians had fought successfully against oppression, cruelty and arrogance.
Holding
the line - the new millennium, episode 4 : 1984- (018880)
In the last part of the
century workers are fighting to keep their jobs in Canada. Fighting wage
concessions, fighting globalization, fighting chronic unemployment and fighting
to keep social programs that have taken years of struggle to create. This
episode examines the international political context of he period and the
threats to trade unions posed by the governments of Margaret Thatcher and
Ronald Reagan
In
an uncertain world, episode 17 : 1976-1990 (019380)
Recommended for grades 5-12. The world order and economic boom that had taken shape after World War II starts to unravel, and a new era of uncertainty begins. Free trade, globalization, and regionalism converge with the rise of feminism, aboriginal claims, growing multiculturalism and the explosion of computer technology. Canada's economic, social and political environment is affected. Canada's new Charter begins to have an impact. Debate around Canadian unity intensifies with the Quebec referendum of 1980, repatriation of the Constitution and the Meech Lake Accord
Korea
: Canada's forgotten war (018697)
This program
takes viewers to the battle areas and monuments in Korea that are part of
Canada's history. Veterans, many returning for the first time since the war,
tell what it was like fighting a war in a country that Canadians knew very
little about. A precious collection of archival film and photographs brings
their memories of "the forgotten war" to life
Life
and times of # 422 squadron (Royal Canadian Air Force Wartime 1942-1945)
(019295)
This is a complete story
of a squadron in World War II as told by over 60 members who were part of the
events depicted. The book is now available on a web site for students at:
http://www.georgian.net/422sqdrn/ Teachers, or students are given full
authority, to copy pages off the net or to make photocopies of the book.
No
price too high : Canadians and the second World War (018437)
This six-part, five-hour
documentary traces Canada's role in WWII from the pre-war years through 1945.
It chronicles the events of the war starting with the dedication of the Vimy
Memorial in 1936 and ending with Victory in 1945. Set against the bloody
battles and difficult decisions of war are the thoughts, hopes, dreams, fears
and heartbreaks of the generation of Canadians who faced the threat of a
"monstrous tyranny never surpassed."
Operation
Charnwood : the Canadian battle for Caen (018106)
One of the Canadian
Army's proudest achievements in World War II was to dislodge the Germans from Caen.
This documentary is complete with aerial bombardments, tank battles, artillery
duels and, in the final stages, hand-to-hand fighting by famous Canadian
infantry regiments, representing every province in Canada.
Ordeal
by fire, episode 12 : 1915-1929 (019373)
Recommended for grades
5-12. Canada's heavy military role in the First World War transformed its
society, politics and place in the world. This episode focuses on the war and
its after-effects in the 1920s. It evokes the horror, bravery and sacrifice of
trench warfare in recounting Canada's great battles: the Somme, Vimy Ridge,
Verdun, Courcelette and Passchendaele. No less significant are the domestic
consequences of Canada's war effort - the 1917 crisis over conscription marks
the lowest point in French-English relations since the 1830s. After the war
ends, labour revolt in Winnipeg and across the country raises fears of a
Bolshevik insurrection, while the Progressives' electoral revolt threatens to
complete the destruction of the two-party system that began with the Union
government. The return to a measure of stability in the mid-1920s would not
last long, as the crash of 1929 made clear all too quickly.
Reluctant
heroes: Canada's military heritage (010532)
This video deals with the
Canadian military dating back to 1867 and touching on their contribution to
World Wars, 1 & II. We learn that it was Canada that sought the formation
of NATO and the part they played in peace keeping since then
Sam's army, part
1 (018368) part
2 (018369) part
3 (018370)
Sam Hughes was not your
standard-issue military leader. This program follows Hughes from Boer War days
to his single-minded mobilization plan, which bypassed the existing bureaucracy
but shut out French Canadians. It also gives us a feel for Canadian attitudes
at the dawn of The Great War - a war which many believed would be swiftly and decisively
won by the British Empire
Text in English and
French. Includes indexes. This third edition of the bibliography will be an
indispensable tool both for scholars beginning further research and as a guide
to the reader in Canadian military history.
The
Crucible, episode 14 : 1940-1946 (019377)
Recommended for grades
5-12. Canada comes of age in the anguish of World War II, with soldiers on the
beaches at Dieppe and women in the industrial work force back home. The country's
military role and the domestic social and political consequences of the war are
traced through poignant stories of Canadians on both sides of the Atlantic. The
horrific global conflict steals the innocence of a generation... but brings
hope for a new future
Recommended for grades 7
and up. The Great Depression reached its strangle hold from one end of Canada
to the other. This video recalls this historic period through a skilful blend
of interviews and historic footage. It was a period of labour unrest and
violence, massive unemployment, droughts and dirt storms in the Prairies,
labour camps, soup kitchens and ineffective politicians.
The
last 100 days, part 1 (018228)
This program tells the
story of the searing battle of Passchendaele and profiles one of the countless
men overcome by shell shock. It also looks at the outstanding service of the
Canadian Nursing Sisters. The video closes with the massive offensive launched
in the spring of 1918, when Germany felt victory was within reach
The
last 100 days, part 2 (018229)
This program gives an
account of the victory at Amiens, where Canadian troops pushed the Germans back
15 miles, and the crucial capture of the Drocourt-Quéant line (which Currie had
planned in only three days). After this trial by fire, Currie was recognized as
a master military innovator.
The
last 100 days, part 3 (018230)
This program outlines
Canada's crucial role in bringing the war to an early end. In only two months,
the Canadians had suffered 30,000 casualties. Now, instead of a much-needed
rest, they were faced with the daunting tasks of taking the Canal du Nord,
Valenciennes and Mons. After the War, Currie earned a knighthood in England and
was feted on the Continent - but at home he was branded a reckless risk-taker.
The
Liberators: D-Day to the Rhine (013065)
This series draws on personal
anecdotes and archival footage to tell the story of Canada and Canadians during
six of the most significant years in our history. In this volume Canadian
troops fight their way from the shores of France through Italy toward Germany,
liberating countless European towns and cities. An important long-lasting
relationship is forged with the Dutch people
The
new militancy, episode 3 : 1965-1984 (018879)
By the 1960s labour's
future looked bright. There is increased rank and file militancy particularly
with the federal public servants. By the 70s, these public sector workers were
strong and vocal unionists as seen in the Quebec "Common Front"
strike in 1972. By the 80s, the battle fsor Canadian autonomy and the
introduction of Free Trade was steering the labour movement to its greatest
challenge yet
This publication is
issued on the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Such artists as Alex Colville, Charles Comfort and Will Ogilvie illustrate it
with paintings from the Canadian War Museum’s war art collection. This
bilingual publication, describes in words and pictures the tremendous
contribution to the war effort by this country.
Turning
the tide : 1939 to D-Day (013064)
This series draws on
personal anecdotes and archival footage to tell the story of Canada and
Canadians during six of the most significant years in our history. This volume
takes viewers from Canada's declaration of war to the D-Day invasion of
Normandy. It is a period of maturation, from the enthusiastic rush as Canada
joins the war effort, to the historic landings in France and Italy, as fighting
men and civilians at home begin to appreciate the realities of war.
An overview of
Canada's involvement in wars in the last century. Includes rare footage of all
wars in which the RCR fought, right up to its present-day assignments in Bosnia
and Kosovo. In exculsive footage from the peacekeeping missions during its
January, 2000 assignment to restore law, order and government in Bosnia and
Kosovo, the program focuses on a 21-year-old Canadian soldier, Sergeant Paris,
currently serving in Kosovo. Includes Public Performance Rights.
Where
there is no peace (014222)
Since February of 1992
over 2500 brave Canadians have left their homes and families behind to serve as
Peacekeepers in the war-torn former Yugoslavia. This one-hour documentary
special is the story about conflict in Yugoslavia, from the soldiers who have
been on the front lines for the past two years.
World
War 1 : Canada's role (016320)
Recommended for grades
9-11. This video tells the story of Canada's role in World War 1 at home and on
the home front. For many, World War 1 marks the beginning of Canada's
nationhood. The valour of her troops and the strength of her industry brought
Canada a new international prestige - and Canadians began to perceive
themselves as being separate to Britain. But the cost to Canada was high -
nearly one in ten of her soldiers were killed. And the "war to end all
wars" did not prevent the world from going to war again in 1939.
Years
of hope and anger, episode 16 : 1964-1976 (019379)
Recommended for grades
5-12. The sixties and seventies are an era of ferment on every level: politics,
culture and personal life. Quebec's Quiet Revolution and youth movements across
North America challenge the status quo. Some events bring the country together:
a new flag is introduced and Canada shines in the world's spotlight with Expo
'67; while others threaten considerable upheaval; growing calls for Quebec
sovereignty, the 1970 FLQ/War Measures Act crisis, and an energy shortage pits
East against West. A charismatic law professor is elected Liberal leader, then
Prime Minister; Trudeaumania changes the face of Canadian politics.
Mackenzie
King and the conscription crisis (017244)
WARNING: Due to the
course language in part of video, TEACHER SHOULD PREVIEW VIDEO BEFORE BEING
USED WITH STUDENTS. He appeared harmless enough - a roundish, pompous little
man who loved his dog and communicated with his dead mother with the help of a
crystal ball - but, in fact, William Lyon Mackenaie King was a ruthless
politician who knew how to walk the knife edge of Canadian politics. Never was
this more evident than during one of the most important political events in
Canadian history; the Conscription Crisis.
One of the country's most historic cities in the centre of some of the most modern action: the Quebec Winter Carnival. Quebecois are trying to preserve much more than the language - they're working to save a centuries-old way of life. A traditional look at distinctive Quebec music and dance; a race across the Saint Lawrence, half on water and half on ice - just as it was done long ago; Montmorency Falls, 30 meters higher than Ontario's Niagara Falls, British General Wolfe set up camp here during his march to conquer New France in 1759.