Regions Newfoundland
Survey Articles (Regional)
Regional Thematic Articles
- Civilian and Military Power (Newfoundland)
- Commemoration, Cult of the Fallen (Newfoundland)
- Dominions’ Military Relationship to Great Britain 1902-1914 (British Dominions)
- Indigenous Experience of War (British Dominions)
- The Home Front (Newfoundland)
- Warfare 1914-1918 (Newfoundland)
- Women's Mobilization for War (Newfoundland)
Encyclopedic Entries
Survey Articles (Regional)
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Newfoundland entered the Great War with great enthusiasm, but was unprepared for what lay ahead. The war greatly stimulated the local economy, since fish prices rose to unprecedented heights. The … READ MORE
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Regional Thematic Articles
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A government-appointed civilian organization, the Newfoundland Patriotic Association (NPA), administered Newfoundland’s war effort for three years under the leadership of Governor Sir Walter … READ MORE
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In Newfoundland, the cult of the fallen followed the military disaster that befell the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916. Newfoundland and imperial officials portrayed the … READ MORE
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The dominions of Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, and South Africa shared an ambiguous constitutional relationship with Britain. The self-governing dominions were free to implement their … READ MORE
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Policymakers in the British Dominions of Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa confronted the common questions about Indigenous service in the First World War but with diverse … READ MORE
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The social, political, and economic significance of Newfoundland’s dominant industry shaped the wartime response of thousands of fishermen as well as leaders who could not afford to ignore their … READ MORE
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In 1914 Newfoundland raised and maintained a regiment that over the next four years was kept at battlefield strength through voluntary enlistment. The Regiment was integrated with the British army, … READ MORE
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During the First World War, Newfoundland women provided comforts and nursing services for servicemen. These contributions did not challenge gender norms. However, women’s contribution to the war … READ MORE
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Encyclopedic Entries
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World War I was not simply a conflict among European states but a global war of empires. The fighting took place not only in Europe, but also in Africa, Asia, and across the Middle East, and it … READ MORE
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The commemorative period between 2014 and 2018 was marked globally by numerous exhibitions of original artworks that had been commissioned and created during and immediately after World War 1. Most … READ MORE
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The First World War ushered in an unprecedented wave of commemorations. Mass death elicited a construction spree in memorial objects and sites across all countries and territories involved in the … READ MORE
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It may surprise us to learn that some sectors of the European public were in favour of the war in 1914. The impact of modern weapons was not well understood and many people in the government, … READ MORE
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Survey Articles (Regional)
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Newfoundland entered the Great War with great enthusiasm, but was unprepared for what lay ahead. The war greatly stimulated the local economy, since fish prices rose to unprecedented heights. The … READ MORE
Regional
Regional Thematic Articles
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A government-appointed civilian organization, the Newfoundland Patriotic Association (NPA), administered Newfoundland’s war effort for three years under the leadership of Governor Sir Walter … READ MORE
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In Newfoundland, the cult of the fallen followed the military disaster that befell the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel on 1 July 1916. Newfoundland and imperial officials portrayed the … READ MORE
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The dominions of Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, and South Africa shared an ambiguous constitutional relationship with Britain. The self-governing dominions were free to implement their … READ MORE
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Policymakers in the British Dominions of Australia, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa confronted the common questions about Indigenous service in the First World War but with diverse … READ MORE
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The social, political, and economic significance of Newfoundland’s dominant industry shaped the wartime response of thousands of fishermen as well as leaders who could not afford to ignore their … READ MORE
Regional Thematic -
In 1914 Newfoundland raised and maintained a regiment that over the next four years was kept at battlefield strength through voluntary enlistment. The Regiment was integrated with the British army, … READ MORE
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During the First World War, Newfoundland women provided comforts and nursing services for servicemen. These contributions did not challenge gender norms. However, women’s contribution to the war … READ MORE
Regional Thematic
Encyclopedic Entries
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World War I was not simply a conflict among European states but a global war of empires. The fighting took place not only in Europe, but also in Africa, Asia, and across the Middle East, and it … READ MORE
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