Good Allies or Hemispheric Enemies?
Canada and the United States During the Second World War
Alumni All-Access | Oct. 22 | 6 to 9 p.m.
Join the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies (CMSS) for a special Highlander’s Lecture Alumni All-Access event.
When the Second World War broke out in 1939, it set in motion a deadly struggle between the Axis powers and the Allies, but also fraught negotiations between and among the Allies. On questions of diplomacy, economic policy, industrial might, military capabilities and even national sovereignty, thousands of lives and the fate of the free world depended on back-room deals and desperate trade-offs between soldiers, diplomats and leaders.
Dr. Tim Cook, CM, PhD, will give an illustrated lecture on how Canada and the U.S. entered the war amidst rivalry and mutual suspicion, but learned to fight together before emerging triumphant and bound by an alliance that has lasted to this day.
About the speakers
Dr. Tim Cook, CM, PhD (he/him)
Chief historian and director of research, Canadian War Museum
Dr. Tim Cook is the author and editor of 19 books, including editor of the UBC Press Canadian Military History series, a member of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board, and a frequent commentator in the media. He is a member of the Royal Society of Canada and was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2014.
About the venue
The Military Museums is located at 4520 Crowchild Tr. S.W. (see map). Parking is free, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
Alumni programs are made possible through the generous support of UCalgary Alumni Association Partners TD Insurance and Manulife.