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Canada at War, Part 1: Dusk

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1936 - March 1940. In Europe war clouds gather as Germany re-arms and Hitler propounds his "master race" doctrine. Chamberlain's appeasement fails. Germany overruns Czechoslovakia. Britain declares war; Canada makes an independent decision to join. The first Canadian troopship sails from Halifax.

1962, 24 min 22 s

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    National Film Board of Canada
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Canada at War - Volume 1 - 1936-1941

Canada at War 1

Canada at War Series

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