The Fight for History
75 Years of Forgetting, Remembering, and Remaking Canada's Second World War
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Narrateur(s):
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J. D. Nicholsen
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Auteur(s):
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Tim Cook
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A masterful telling of the way World War Two has been remembered, forgotten, and remade by Canada over seventy-five years.
The Second World War shaped modern Canada. It led to the country's emergence as a middle power on the world stage; the rise of the welfare state; industrialization, urbanization, and population growth. After the war, Canada increasingly turned toward the United States in matters of trade, security, and popular culture, which then sparked a desire to strengthen Canadian nationalism from the threat of American hegemony.
The Fight for History examines how Canadians framed and reframed the war experience over time. Just as the importance of the battle of Vimy Ridge to Canadians rose, fell, and rose again over a 100-year period, the meaning of Canada's Second World War followed a similar pattern. But the Second World War's relevance to Canada led to conflict between veterans and others in society—more so than in the previous war—as well as a more rapid diminishment of its significance.
By the end of the 20th century, Canada's experiences in the war were largely framed as a series of disasters. Canadians seemed to want to talk only of the defeats at Hong Kong and Dieppe or the racially driven policy of the forced relocation of Japanese-Canadians. In the history books and media, there was little discussion of Canada's crucial role in the Battle of the Atlantic, the success of its armies in Italy and other parts of Europe, or the massive contribution of war materials made on the home front. No other victorious nation underwent this bizarre reframing of the war, remaking victories into defeats.
The Fight for History is about the efforts to restore a more balanced portrait of Canada's contribution in the global conflict. This is the story of how Canada has talked about the war in the past, how we tried to bury it, and how it was restored. This is the history of a constellation of changing ideas, with many historical twists and turns, and a series of fascinating actors and events.
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“Cook [is] an indispensable war historian.… By exploring how Canadians arrived, after so long, at new ways of understanding World War II, Cook shows that even the most calcified historical perspectives can ultimately prove pliable. Anyone fighting for a better grasp of history—whether it’s our constitutional roots, our colonial past, or our heroes and villains—should take heart.” —Maclean's
“[Cook] provides some insight into what has been driving this passion for the past and its stories.… What Cook makes clear is that the fight for history and the shaping of social memory is a process that never stops. Against the forces of apathy and indifference we must push back.” —Toronto Star
“The influential Canadian military historian Tim Cook … has taken up the torch from Jack Granatstein and the late Desmond Morton as a new generation's pre-eminent voice in the field.… Cook's many strengths are again evident. He writes fluidly, with a sharp eye for detail and the telling anecdote.… His descriptions of the mental challenges that soldiers faced after the war, drawn from letters, are heartbreaking.… After years of neglect, Cook concludes, the Second World War ‘has been waiting for us to return to it.’ As he explains so eloquently, it's an invitation we need to accept.” —Policy Magazine
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- Redbyrd
- 2022-04-13
A great read for serving members and veterans
As a fourth generation veteran I found it an interesting, informative and an easy listen.
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- B Goff
- 2020-11-18
This explains a lot
I grew up with veterans of the first and second world wars, five from my family, I joined the Royal Canadian Legion 35 years ago, ten years before I joined CAF reserves. Tim Cook’s book explains so much about the old school Legion, and so many other aspects of how our recent military history was neglected or influenced by American or British perspective. A great book, must read for a Canadian history enthusiast.
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- Robyn
- 2023-11-08
The Fight for History
Add this to your must read list. It is an eye opener for a reader like me who hates violence and loves history. I loved how they depict today’s society compared to the days when men and sons were conscripted to war. I really doubt if todays youth knows the meaning of the word. It was an excellent read and an eye opener to history as it should be known.
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- Lynne Campbell
- 2020-10-02
Compelling listening.
I have always been most interested in the experiences of veterans. This book gives a good overview of the events and perspectives of the people who lived it. Tim Cook lays out the motivations of those who wished to bury history and those who battled to have their experiences remembered. Recommended. Narration complements the content.
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- Jason Fulmer
- 2023-09-15
Amazing read / listen.
Learned so many things I didn't realize or know as a grabdchild of a vetern whom served and never spoke about his experiences.
The narration is perfect, and I was captivated from beginning to end.
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- Richard Perry
- 2023-03-08
Fantastic series!
As the grandson of a PEI soldier who died on the Netherlands/Germany border in Dec/44, this series captivated me from start to finish. The backstories about Canadian media were of special interest, because I spent much of my career as a reporter/anchor with CBC and CTV National News. I’ll be ordering the book on our return to Canada, as I plan an audio documentary on my grandfather, Cpl. Charles Borden Tuplin. Thank you – Richard Perry, Antigonish, NS
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- Robert W. IRONSIDE
- 2024-11-20
Tremendous Remembrance of Events involving 🇨🇦
Clearly Well researched by the Author. A must read/listen for anyone seeking a clearer picture of 🇨🇦 in all aspects Wars and Services.💪🇨🇦💪
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- Rob Park
- 2023-01-06
Incredible book however
I would highly recommend this book if you are a historically minded individual. If you are not be aware, it may be a little dry at parts Still, I would highly recommend
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- Gilles
- 2022-08-28
A must for all Canadians
This book is a must for all Canadians, we need to keep the memories alive!
Men and women that participated directly and indirectly to ww2 need to be remembered for the ultimate sacrifice they lived through in the fight for democracy for future generations to continue.
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- roger in the west
- 2025-03-21
The Lack of Respect to the Veterans by the Government
This was a difficult listen because of the anger I felt regarding how the federal government ignored the role that Canadians played in World War Two. On the other hand I am ver
y glad that I listened to the book as a reminder to do what I can to stop a current or future government not ti do the same. For example, during the period from 2016 to now in 2025, I have watched another federal prime minister try to erase the ceremony of remembrance. Let’s ensure that his kind are not successful in the future.
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