Mobilize Why Canada Was Unprepared for the Second World War [Paperback]

Why was Canada not preparing for the Second World War when the rest of the world was ready to meet Hitlers threats?

Despite Canadas active participation in the First World War, which many claimed made Canada a nation, the country was almost defenceless in September 1939 when war was declared again.

Larry D. Rose, a long-time journalist and a military specialist, examines the militarys own failures, the hidden agenda of Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King, and the divisions within Canada leading up to Canadas entry into the war. He suggests that the lack of preparedness was directly responsible for two of Canadas costliest military defeats: the battle of Hong Kong and Dieppe.

Military specialist Larry D. Rose examines why Canada was not training and preparing to go to war before the declaration in 1939. The failures of all involved are examined, as are the other issues that delayed this important decision resulting in the significant loss of Canadians in Dieppe and in Hong Kong.For those who want to know some intriguing facts of our history and why Canada was completely unprepared for the Second World War, this is a must read. The portrait of King is masterful and Roses writing style makes it an excellent read. As a young soldier who enlisted in the first week of the war I wondered why we were so unprepared. Now I know!

No dull collection of dates,statistics and indecisions but rather a painstakingly researched yet highlyentertaining description of Canada sleepwalking to World War Two.?

[Starred Review] The picture Rose paints in the 13 chapters of his book of a Canadian military crippled by governmental foolishness seems oddly familiar to modern eyes; underfunded armed forces and fumbled military acquisitions prove an enduring theme in Canadian history. The author's account is straightforward, well-organized, firmly presented and utterly damning.Larry D. Rose spent twenty-four years at CTV News. He has worked as producer ofl4