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Celebrating the return of Queen Wilhelmina, Canadian troops and Dutch groups parade past the Royal Palace and Dam Square in Amsterdam on June 28, 1945. B.J. Gloster/DND/LAC/PA-166390 Author Andrew Iarocci says YES. Author J.L. Granatstein says NO. Iarocci is an assistant professor of history at Western University in London, Ont., and is... -
The story of how Canadian soldiers captured Vimy Ridge in April 1917 has become almost mythological in Canada’s public consciousness. Should this victory hold the place it does in the annals of the Canadian... -
Did the government make the right decision in 1941? Author Carl Vincent of Stittsville, Ont., says NO. Author J.L. Granatstein of Toronto says... -
Military medals are bought and sold regularly in Canada and elsewhere and there are no rules against it. Is this practice... -
The United States dropped two atomic bombs—nicknamed Fat Man and Little Boy—on Japan in August 1945, resulting in the deaths and injury of more than 200,000 people. Was that action justified to bring the war to an end? Policy analyst John Siebert of Waterloo,... -
The Battle of the Somme was one of the most horrific battles of the First World War. Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost between July and November 1916. Was it worth it? Author Jonathan Vance says NO. Author Andrew Iarocci says YES. Vance...
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Face to Face: Were the First World War executions of 25 CEF members justified?
Twenty-five men were executed during the First World War. Twenty-two men faced the firing squad for the crime of desertion, two for murder and one for cowardice. Whether these executions should have taken place has been fiercely debated for decades. While our modern sensibilities likely find these executions wrong, it is important to examine...
