The decision to end this manuscript in 1943 was made before health issues intervened. Research into events in 1944, as understood in Montreal, suggested that the deep…… Read more “Epilogue”
Author: Terry Copp
Chapter VI: Limited War 1942-1943
The Canadian Government was neither consulted nor informed about the Anglo-American debate over the best strategy for the Allies to pursue in 1942. The American Chief of…… Read more “Chapter VI: Limited War 1942-1943”
Chapter V: Distant War
Montreal’s radio stations and newspapers provided extensive coverage of the war, relying on wire services to supply daily bulletins. Most were credited to Canadian Press (CP) which…… Read more “Chapter V: Distant War”
Chapter IV: Mobilization
News of the German invasion of Poland reached Montreal in the early hours of 1 September in time for the morning papers and radio news. There was…… Read more “Chapter IV: Mobilization”
Chapter III: Appeasement
Throughout the 1930s the daily newspapers and radio provided detailed reports and commentary on world events based on dispatches from international wire services. The Japanese conquest of…… Read more “Chapter III: Appeasement”
Chapter II – Mosaic
Most Montrealers who earned wages rather than salaries shared a common experience with low incomes shaping much of their lives. There were however other realities determined by…… Read more “Chapter II – Mosaic”
Chapter I – Metropolis
On the third day of January 1938, the city awoke to a typical cold dark morning. Sunrise was at 7:35 a.m., but the temperature stayed below freezing…… Read more “Chapter I – Metropolis”
Montreal at War 1938-1943 Introduction
Montreal At War 1938-1943 describes the ways in which the citizens of Canada’s largest and most muti-cultural city responded to the challenges of the late years of…… Read more “Montreal at War 1938-1943 Introduction”
Montreal at War 