The battle for Berlin, Ontario : an historical drama / / W.R. Chadwick

• Autore: Chadwick W. R (William Rowley), <1934->
• Pubblicazione: Waterloo, Ont., Canada, : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1992
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 971.3/45
• Soggetto topico: World War, 1914-1918 - Ontario - Kitchener
• Soggetto geografico: Kitchener (Ont.) Name; Kitchener (Ont.) History
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-172) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; ONE: Background to War; TWO: How to Raise a Battalion; THREE: Soldiers versus Citizens; FOUR: Change the Name!; FIVE: The Tappert Skirmish; SIX: Defeat at Queen's Park; SEVEN: Victory at Queen's Park; EIGHT: The Referendum Battle; NINE: The Vote; TEN: Kitchener Wins; ELEVEN: Mopping Up; Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: In August 1914, Berlin, Ontario, settled largely by people of German origin, was a thriving, peaceful city. By the spring of 1915 it was a city torn apart by the tensions of war. By September 1916, Berlin had become Kitchener. It began with the need to raise a battalion of 1,100 men to support the British war effort. Meeting with resistance from a peace-loving community and spurred on by the jingoistic nationalism that demanded troops to fight the hated ""Hun,"" frustrated soldiers began assaulting citizens in the streets and, on one infamous occasion, a Lutheran clergyman in his
• Titolo autorizzato: The Battle for Berlin, Ontario
• ISBN: 1-55458-655-0; 1-280-92491-8; 9786610924912; 0-88920-861-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154731203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II