From Victoria to Vladivostok This groundbreaking book brings to a life a forgotten chapter in thehistory of Canada and Russia the journey of Canadiansoldiers from Victoria to Vladivostok in to help defeatBolshevism Com

This groundbreaking book brings to a life a forgotten chapter in thehistory of Canada and Russia the journey of 4,200 Canadiansoldiers from Victoria to Vladivostok in 1918 to help defeatBolshevism Combining military and labour history with the socialhistory of BC, Quebec, and Russia, Benjamin Isitt examines how theSiberian Expedition exacerbated tensions within CanadianThis groundbreaking book brings to a life a forgotten chapter in thehistory of Canada and Russia the journey of 4,200 Canadiansoldiers from Victoria to Vladivostok in 1918 to help defeatBolshevism Combining military and labour history with the socialhistory of BC, Quebec, and Russia, Benjamin Isitt examines how theSiberian Expedition exacerbated tensions within Canadian society at atime when a radicalized working class, many French Canadians, and eventhe soldiers themselves objected to a military adventure designed tocounter the Russian Revolution The result is a highly readable andprovocative work that challenges public memory of the First World Warwhile illuminating tensions both in Canada and worldwide that shaped the course of twentieth century history.

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