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UNCOVERING THE ENEMY WITHIN: British Columbians and the German Menace.

The article looks at World War I in Canada, focusing on the experience of people of German or Austro-Hungarian origin in British Columbia. It discusses the rise in concern among Canadians over an alleged internal threat of sabotage posed by residents with ties to those enemy countries and the social...

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Publicado en:BC Studies no. 182; pp. 45 - 73
Autor principal: MOOGK, PETER
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: BC Studies Summer2014
Materias:
Canada
Noncitizens
Discrimination (Sociology)
Sabotage
World War I
Germans
Austrians
History of British Columbia
Twentieth century
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Sumario:The article looks at World War I in Canada, focusing on the experience of people of German or Austro-Hungarian origin in British Columbia. It discusses the rise in concern among Canadians over an alleged internal threat of sabotage posed by residents with ties to those enemy countries and the social and legal discrimination they faced as a result. Topics include the distinction between enemy nationals and naturalized British subjects and and anti-German propaganda in Canada.