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War and Remembrance

Canada has taken part in many wars, rebellions and conflicts. Even before Confederation, in 1867, Canadians fought against the Americans in the War of 1812. When the American Civil War broke out, many Canadian men enlisted on both sides, as did a few women. From 1869 to 1870, the Red River Rebellion raged in Manitoba.

During the First and Second World Wars, Canada was still ruled by Britain. Many men died in WWI. The conditions were horrific. A Canadian doctor, John McCrae, stood in a field of poppies and watched the fighting. He quickly penned the poem, In Flanders Fields. Today, the poem is read around the world when countries pay tribute to those who died in that war.

When Britain, France, Amsterdam, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939, Canada was officially at war. On September 9, it was learned that two Canadian women were killed when German U-Boats sunk the S. S. Athenia. The next day, Canada declared war on Germany independently.

When Germany surrendered, Canadians hoped that war was a thing of the past. A few years later, Canadian men were called to go to Korea, where they fought gallantly. When the United States declared war on Vietnam, Canadian men and women crossed the border into the U.S., to enlist.

Finally, the wars were over, the dead buried and the veterans were back home with their families. We paid tribute to those who had given the ultimate sacrifice to assure our country remained free. In return for what they gave us, we reciprocated with the gift of Remembrance. We created gardens, poems, films and books to ascertain that future generations would always remember the price that was paid.

Within the covers of this book, I have compiled my Suite101.com articles on war and remembrance. From Canadians in the American Civil War, to the Peace Garden, which stands on the border of the United States and Canada, these articles reflect War and Remembrance. Please join me in paying tribute to all those who gave their lives so we might live in freedom.

Table of Contents

• Canadians in the American Civil War
• Canadians in the American Civil War II
• The Great Depression in My Home Town
• War
• On the Home Front
• Canada Declares War
• Dunkirk
• Operation Jubilee
• Canadian Women in WWII
• In Flanders Fields
• Why Wear a Poppy?
• The International Peace Garden
• Create a Patriotic Garden
• I Remember

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