Reading Time: 3 minutes Amidst acts of nationalism and racism, it can be difficult to see the fundamental goodness of humanity – but it’s there
Tag: Second World War
Was the Armistice of 1918 a triumph or tragedy?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The 1918 Armistice was an enormous historical blunder that led to the greatest tragedy experienced in modern times
A Brexit perspective with 55-year-old roots
Reading Time: 3 minutes Charles de Gaulle’s view of the English should help inform the conversation about whether the U.K. belongs in Europe
Hubert Humphrey’s futile dash for Presidential power
Reading Time: 3 minutes Humphrey tried and tried again but, ambition notwithstanding, he was never meant for the job
Did Canada expel Russian diplomats for a false reason?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland plays fast and loose with the facts if she believes her grandfather wasn’t a Nazi collaborator
What happens if America stops underwriting world order?
Reading Time: 3 minutes Because there are bad guys and bullies out there, a muscular cop – however imperfect – brings a degree of reassurance
The Marshall Plan wasn’t a silver bullet
Reading Time: 3 minutes Called ‘the most generous act of any people, anytime, anywhere, to another people,‘ the post-war economic boost still had flaws
Second line of O Canada should read “Our home on native land”
Reading Time: 4 minutes One small change to the words of O Canada will remind us of our historic debt and help facilitate broader knowledge of Indigenous issues
Heroes and villains: how history picks the winners
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Second World War movie Darkest Hour raises questions about perspective and reality
Poland’s 20th century tragedy
Reading Time: 4 minutes Stuck between Germany and the Soviet Union didn’t stop thousands of Poles from contributing to the war effort in the 1940s