Join us in marking this year’s anniversary milestones of the Second World War and the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The Museum is hosting the third lecture of its series about these watershed events and how they shaped Canada and the United States, key partners in the defence of the postwar international order.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
7 to 8:15 p.m.
Dr. Tim Cook, Chief Historian at the Canadian War Museum, will speak about the Second World War and how the experiences of Canadians and Americans during the conflict strengthened the Canada–United States defence relationship. He will explore issues of diplomacy, entwined wartime economies, and the defence of North America. The lecture is based on his new book, The Good Allies: How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism during the Second World War.
Dr. Andrew Burtch, Historian, Post-1945 at the Canadian War Museum, will explain how the relationship between Canada and the United States has continued to grow and evolve, the two countries having remained allies and partners through the Cold War and in contemporary military operations.
Guests are also invited to meet the historians in the Museum’s Lobby from 6 to 6:30 p.m.
The lectures will be given in English, with simultaneous interpretation in French, and will be recorded. The recordings will be made available online and through social media.
Reserve your tickets.
General admission: $10 + tax
Members: Free! Registration required.
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First Special Service Force
CWM 19820091-002
George Metcalf Archival Collection
Canadian War Museum