The Good Allies How Canada and the United States Fought Together to Defeat Fascism During the Second World War

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)
Tim Cook
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Book: The Good Allies with two soldiers squatting on the ground in B&W.

In this presentation Tim Cook will discuss his new book, The Good Allies, a masterful account of how Canadians and Americans made the transition from wary rivals to steadfast allies, and how Canada thrived in the shadow of the military and global superpower. In exploring this complex and crucial dimension of the Second World War and its legacy, Tim recounts two nations’ story of cooperation, of sacrifice, and of bleeding together to save the world from the fascist threat.

Tim Cook is the Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum. He was the curator for the First World War permanent gallery at the CWM, and has curated additional temporary, travelling, and digital exhibitions. He is the author of twelve books and over a hundred academic articles and book chapters. In 2012, he was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal for his contributions to Canadian history and in 2013 he received the Governor General’s History Award for Popular Media: The Pierre Berton Award. He is a Director for Canada’s History Society, a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, and a member of the Order of Canada.

This event is in-person and also available if you register on Zoom.