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Canada the Good: A Short History of Vice since 1500 by Marcel Martel (review)

Canada the Good: A Short History of Vice since 1500 by Marcel Martel (review) reviews / comptes rendus / 235 Press, a long-time Liberal supporter, for advocating an approach of "studious moderation" (52) on conscription. Perrun presents the tyranny of the majority as also evident when it came to the treatment of Japanese Canadians. Several hundred forcibly evacuated from Canada's West Coast worked for a pittance under unusually harsh conditions on Manitoba's sugar beet farms. The Patriotic Consensus covers the myriad ways in which Winnipeggers rallied to support the war effort. Besides nationally orchestrated propaganda, namely for Victory Bond campaigns, Perrun shows how grassroots efforts mobilized thousands of volunteers and produced remarkable results, as Winnipeg consistently, and significantly, exceeded average per capita funds raised across Canada. He presents innovative local initiatives, namely If Day, where, to spark Victory Bond purchases, the military "invaded" Winnipeg to create the atmosphere of a Nazi occupation, a strategy publicized across North America and that spawned similar activities elsewhere. Perrun explains how women volunteers led efforts to raise the morale of servicemen in Canada and overseas, namely by packing and sending comfort packages and running canteens. Efforts to salvage items was also shown as engaging multitudes, and making people feel they were providing essential contributions to the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Labour / Le Travail The Canadian Committee on Labour History

Canada the Good: A Short History of Vice since 1500 by Marcel Martel (review)

Labour / Le Travail , Volume 76 (1) – Nov 20, 2015
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reviews / comptes rendus / 235 Press, a long-time Liberal supporter, for advocating an approach of "studious moderation" (52) on conscription. Perrun presents the tyranny of the majority as also evident when it came to the treatment of Japanese Canadians. Several hundred forcibly evacuated from Canada's West Coast worked for a pittance under unusually harsh conditions on Manitoba's sugar beet farms. The Patriotic Consensus covers the myriad ways in which Winnipeggers rallied to support the war effort. Besides nationally orchestrated propaganda, namely for Victory Bond campaigns, Perrun shows how grassroots efforts mobilized thousands of volunteers and produced remarkable results, as Winnipeg consistently, and significantly, exceeded average per capita funds raised across Canada. He presents innovative local initiatives, namely If Day, where, to spark Victory Bond purchases, the military "invaded" Winnipeg to create the atmosphere of a Nazi occupation, a strategy publicized across North America and that spawned similar activities elsewhere. Perrun explains how women volunteers led efforts to raise the morale of servicemen in Canada and overseas, namely by packing and sending comfort packages and running canteens. Efforts to salvage items was also shown as engaging multitudes, and making people feel they were providing essential contributions to the

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Published: Nov 20, 2015

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