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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chadwick, W. R. (William Rowley), 1934-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Ontario--Kitchener.

World War, 1914-1918.

Kitchener (Ont.)--Name.

Kitchener (Ont.).

Kitchener (Ont.)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont., Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-172) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786610924912

9781554586554

1554586550

9781280924910

1280924918

9780889208612

0889208611

OCLC:

243565353