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Canada at War, Part 3: Year of Siege
September 1940 - October 1941. The Battle of the Atlantic begins. German U-boats take their toll of Canadian convoys. The purge of Jews begins. German armies march into Russia. Mackenzie King is booed at Aldershot. Men of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Royal Rifles leave for a fateful mission in Hong Kong.
September 1940 - October 1941. The Battle of the Atlantic begins. German U-boats take their toll of Canadian convoys. The purge of Jews begins. German armies march into Russia. Mackenzie King is booed at Aldershot. Men of the Winnipeg Grenadiers and Royal Rifles leave for a fateful mission in Hong Kong.
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producerStanley ClishDonald Brittain
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writerDonald Brittain
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executive producerPeter Jones
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editingDavid Green
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sound editingKenneth Heeley-RayMichael McKennirey
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re-recordingGeorge CrollTed Haley
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narratorBudd Knapp
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musicRobert FlemingEldon RathburnMaurice BlackburnKen Campbell
Ages 14 to 17
School subjects
Students will learn how the onset of WWII accelerated Canada’s shift from an agricultural to an industrial economy. Students will analyze and discuss the concept of “total war” and the importance of natural resources and industry in winning the war; the history of the convoy system as part of overall Allied strategy, the rise of the Royal Canadian Navy and Canada’s role in the Battle of the Atlantic will also be examined.
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Canada at War, Part 3: Year of Siege, , provided by the National Film Board of Canada