First World War Survey - The Canadian Story
Transcript of First World War Survey - The Canadian Story
A Project by the World Heritage TourismResearch Network (WHTRN)
The Centennial of the First World War (1914 -1918) Survey:
The Canadian Story
Dr. E. Wanda GeorgeMount Saint Vincent University
May 2014
Tables and Graphs created by GeoMac
© 2014 E. Wanda George. All rights reserved.
ABOUT THE RESEARCH PROJECT
WHTRN Project Team (Core Researchers)
Dr. E. Wanda George, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS CA
Dr. Myriam Jansen-Verbeke, KU Leuven, BE Dr. Mallika Das, Mount Saint Vincent University,
Halifax, NS CA Dr. Brian Osborne, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON CA
This presentation presents results of the Canadian data collected in the global online ‘Centennial of the First World War’ Survey project which was conducted in 2012 by the World Heritage Tourism Research Network
(WHTRN).
WHTRN gratefully acknowledges the support of the Flemish Department of Foreign Affairs, Mount Saint Vincent University, KU Leuven, project
advisers and all those who participated in this project.
Photo on title slide: Tyne Cot Cemetery, near Ieper, Belgium. Photo, Slide Banner & WordClouds, © E W. George, 2012
Africa (N=63) 2% 17 countries
Asia (N=118) 4% 13 countries
Europe (N=1,994) 71% 39 countries
N. America (N=497) 18%7 countries
Oceania (N=146) 2% 2 countries
S. America (N=8) 0.5% 3 countries
Total Global Response
2827[2490]
United States 277, Canada 211 [194], Bahamas, Mexico, Bermuda, Costa Rica, HaitiAustralia 112, New Zealand 34Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia
South Africa 44, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Benin, Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana ,Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Namibia, Sierra Leone,Suriname, Tanzania, TogoIndia 63, China, Turkey, Hong Kong, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Indonesia , Bahrain, Japan, South Korea, Russia, Taiwan, ThailandBelgium 683, Switzerland 295, France 293, United Kingdom 205, Germany 158, Netherlands 128, Poland 39, Ireland, Italy, Czech Republic, Portugal, Austria, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro, Spain, Hungary, Latvia,Finland, Sweden, Israel, Albania, Denmark, Greece, Norway, Slovakia, Slovenia, Iceland ,Romania, Andorra, Armenia, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Continental Response
Top 13 countries
highlighted in red
Global Responses by Language
4German English French Dutch0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
413 (15%)
1333 (47%)
377 (13%)
704 (25%)
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Age of Respondents GL CA
18-29 yrs 19% 7%30-39 yrs 17% 10%40-49 yrs 20% 19%50-59 yrs 21% 30%60-69 yrs 17% 26%70-79 yrs 5% 6%80 yrs and > 1% 2%
Gender GL CAMale 62% 66%Female 38% 34%
Total Valid CanadianResponse
2490 [197]Education
(highest level achieved)
GL CA
High School Diploma 11% 9%Trade Certificate or College Diploma 5% 9%Bachelor's Degree Undergrad Degree 18% 20%Master's Degree Graduate Degree 38% 30%Doctoral Degree Postgrad Degree 24% 32%
Profile of Global Vs Canadian Respondents
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30-39 years
40-49 years
50-59 years
60-69 years
70-79 years
80 years or over
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
7%10%
19%
30%
26%
6%
2%
Total Responses = 177
18-29 years 7%30-39 years 10%40-49 years 19%50-59 years 30% 60-69 years 25%70-79 years 6% 80 years or over 2%
64% of r
esponden
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were ag
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over
Respondents by highest educational
level achieved
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Bachelor's Degree (Undergraduate)
Master's Degree (Graduate)
Doctoral Degree (Postgraduate)
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20%
30% 32%
TotalCanadian Respondents = 171
82% of C
anadian
responde
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a
univers
ity degr
ee
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if an educator or researcher
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Archeology
Cultural studies
Geography
Political science
Management & Marketing
Military history
Regional planning
Sociology
Tourism studies
World history
Other,
0
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15
20
25
30
35
8 (5%)
21 (12%)18 (10%)
9 (5%)
25 (15%) 26 (15%)
7 (4%)4 (2%)
33 (19%)
22 (13%)
0
Total Canadian Respondents = 173All disciplines
Respondents by Occupation (Global)
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Personal Connections to WWI
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61 (32%)37 (19%)
Did a family member serve in the military in WWI?
Total Canadian Responses = 193
Yes No Don't know020406080
100120
35 (18%)
115 (60%)
43 (22%)
Was a family member killed in action in WWI?
Total Canadian Responses = 193
49 % of Can vs. 51% of global respondents had a family
member serving
18 % of Can
vs. 21% of g
lobal
respondents
had a famil
y
member kille
d in action
in WWI
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Personal Connections to WWI - cont’d
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148 (77%)
15 (8%)
Did a family member live in a former WWI combat
zone in 1914?Total CanadianResponses = 193
Yes No Don't know0
50
100
150
200
1%
98%
1%
Do you currently reside in a former WWI combat zone?Total
CanadianResponses = 193
Yes No Don't know0
50
100
150
37 (19%)
136 (70%)
20 (10%)
Does a family member or friend currently reside in a former
WWI combat zone?Total CanadianResponses =193
Global Yes = 35%
GlobalYes = 14%
GlobalYes = 26%
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Memories of WWI should be kept alive…
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Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
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1% 0 2%
21%
75%
…for understanding events that changed
world historyTotal Canadian Responses = 191
96%
Agree/St
rong
ly Agree
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%
2% 2%
17%
46%
33%
…for understanding the warfare of WWI
Total Canadian Responses = 191
79%
Agree/St
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Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
0%20%40%60%
2% 3% 7%21%
67%
…for remembering the sacrifices of millions of
people in WWITotal Canadian Responses = 191
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
0%
20%
40%
60%
3% 3% 9%28%
57%
…for serving as a deterrent to future conflict between
countriesTotal Responses = 191
85%
Agree/St
rongl
y Agree
88%
Agree/St
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Neutral
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Strongly Agree
0%5%
10%15%20%25%30%35%40%
2% 3%
29%
38%
27%
…for promoting intercultural exchangeTotal Canadian Responses = 191
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
0%
10%
20%
30%12% 13%
23% 21%
32%
…for strengthening feelings of national
identityTotal Canadian Responses = 191
53%
Agree/St
rongl
y Agree
65%
Agree/St
rongly
Agree
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
2% 5%
22%
40%
32%
…for encouraging visitation to WWI war sites
Total Canadian Responses = 191
72% Agre
e or
Strongly
Agree
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40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
21%
46%
21%28%
38%21%
40%
75%
33%
67%57%
27% 32% 32%
Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree
Strengthening
national identity is more
important to
Canadians (53%
agreed) when
compared globally (25%)
96%
Agree/Stron
gly Agree 79
%
Agree/Stron
gly Agree
88% Agree /
Strongly
Agree 85%
Agree/
Stron
gly Ag
ree 65%
Agree/
Stron
gly Ag
ree53%
Agree/
Stron
gly Ag
ree 72%
Agree/
Stron
gly Ag
ree
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
7%5%
3% 3%
11% 12%
21%23%
5%
10%
4% 4%
14%
8% 8%10%
18%20%
12%16%
26%
21%24%
22%
44% 45%48%
51%
34%
25% 24%20
25%
20%
33%
26%
16%
35%
23%25%
Not at all important Of little importance Neutral Important Very important
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Your remembrance of WWI is influenced by…
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Documentaries/broadcasts and
literary, artistic and cultural
works most important influencers
Lesson
s
learne
d in
school
Docume
ntarie
s
& Broa
dcasts
Movies
about
WWi
Litera
ry,
artist
ic &
cultur
al
works
Intern
et
inform
ation
Visits
to WW
I
battle
fields
or
commem
orativ
e even
ts
Storyt
elling
by
family
or fr
iends
about
WWI
Person
al
inheri
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of
docume
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Number of times of visits to a WWI Heritage Site
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40
50
60
70
80
90
100
35 (20%)
24 (13%)
9 (5%) 11 (6%)
100 (56%)93 (55%)
50 (30%)
12 (7%)5 (3%)
9 (5%)
In your own country (N = 179)
20% of Canadians
have never visi
ted
a WWI heritage s
ite
in Canada. Howev
er,
56% have visited
more than 10 tim
es.
Number of times of visits to a WWI Heritage Site in the last 5 years
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30
40
50
60 52 (29%)
19 (11%)12 (7%) 12 (7%)
7 (4%)
40 (23%)35 (20%)
How many times have you visited a WWI heritage site in the last 5 years?
While 29%
have not
visited a
WWI
heritage s
ite in las
t
5 years, 4
7% indicat
e
frequent v
isits (>4
times).
Would visiting a WWI heritage site be a motive for you to travel to a
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motivenot a motive
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%
27% (n=50)
38% (n=69)35% (n=64)
Would visiting a WWI heritage site be a motive for you to travel to a
particular destination?Total Canadian Response = 183
65% said it would be a primary or secondary motive to travel.
Are you likely to visit a WWI heritage site
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10
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30
40
50
60
70
12 (7%)
41 (23%)
46 (25%) 52 (29%)
31 (17%)
Total Canadian Responses = 182
46% indicate they are likely to visit a WWI heritage site in the near future. 25% are unsure.
Places most likely to visit
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related event or ceremony
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0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45% 42%
24%
7%
2%
26%
44%
28%
13%
4%
11%
In your own country (n=178)
In another country (n=180)
How many times have you attended a WWI-related commemorative event
or ceremony?
A significant number of Canadians (42%) have never attended a WWI-related event or ceremony in Canada
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0
10
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40
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60
70
80
90
45%
9%12%
9%
2%
8%
15%
How many times did you attend a WWI-related event or ceremony anywhere
in the last 5 years?Total
Canadian Responses = 180
Likelihood to visit a WWI commemorativeevent or ceremony during its Centenary?
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70
80
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100
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26 (15%)28 (16%)
52 (29%) 65 (36%)
16 (9%)
69 (40%)54 (31%)
21 (12%)14 (8%)
In your own country
65% of Canadians said they are likely to visit a WWI event or ceremony during it Centenary (2014-2018)
Commemorative event or ceremony most likely to attend during the
Centenary
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club
the military a war-related professional organization
a war-related museum/visitor
center
a war-related government department
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62 (35%)N=177
29 (17%)N=169
37 (22%)N=169 28 (17%)
N=169
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Current or past affiliations with war-
related organizations ......
a war-related government department
Yes No Total Respons
es
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132 ( 78%) 169 (100%)
Current or past affiliations with war-
related organization.........a war-related museum/
visitor center
Current or past affiliations with war-related organizations –
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050
100150200
49 (28%)
126 (72%)175 (100%)
Current or past affiliations with war-related organizations
...... A war veterans' association or club
Yes No Total Responses
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
62 (35%)
115 (65%)
177 (100%)
Current or past affiliations with war-related
organizations.....the military
Current or past affiliations with war-related organizations –
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Interest in TV/Internet broadcasts, films, books & other media
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1400
1600
3% 2% 36%
8%
53%Total Canadian Responses: N=17891% Probably/Definitely Interested Global61% Probably/Definitely Interested Canadian
61% show interest in media coverage related to WWI Centenary.
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places for reflection
places for education in world...
places for honouring
places for remembrance
places for spiritual healing
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
28%
40%
34%30% 29% 28%28%
53%61% 58%
66%
14%
Strongly DisagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly Agree
n=178
Places for education in world history = 95%Places for remembrance = 95%Places for reflection = 93%Places for honouring = 88%
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Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly A...
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1%4%
17%
46%
35%
WWI heritage landscapes deserve to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage.
Total CanadianResponses N = 179
81% Agree/Strongly Agree
World Heritage designation is given to sites that are considered to
be of Outstanding Universal Value
“In focusing o
n
historical eve
nts
such as WW1 we
have
the option to
evolve
and as a globa
l
community make
better
choices. WWI W
orld
Heritage sight
s allow
us this opport
unity
and thus touri
sm can
become a venue
to
facilitate awa
reness
and the positi
ve
evolution of
humanity.”
“I think UNESCO World Heritage status will be generally beneficial for the long term future of these sites but an unfortunate bi-product of this is the greater publicity this will engender and in its train the enhanced visitor pressures that these fragile sites will encounter.”
Some other thoughts…
Opinions about WWI heritage preservation and the role of
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10
2030
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
27%
38%
24%
The status of 'UNESCO World Heritage' guarantees the
preservation of WWI heritage sites.
62% Agree/Strongly Agree. However,
research does not support this claim
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100
2 (1%)9 (5%)
41 (23%)
83 (47%)
43 (24%)
The status of 'UNESCO World Heritage' will
keep the memories of WWI alive.Total Canadian Responses
N = 178
71% Agree/Strongly Agree
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20
30
40
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60
70
80
90
100
3% 1%
21%
53%
22%
Tourism helps sustain the values of WWI
heritage.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
3% 2%
23%
45%
26%
Tourism is instrumental in preserving WWI heritage sites.
71% Agree/Strongly Agree
75%
Agree/St
r
ongly
Agree
Total Canadian Responses N = 179
Total Canadian Responses N = 179
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100
2%4%
40% 39%
16%
Development of WWI memorial landscapes meets current trends in
cultural tourism.
54%
Agree/Strong
ly Agree but
40% are not
sure.
Total CanadianResponses N = 179
War Memorial Landscapes:Tourism Attractions
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Tyne Cot Cemetery The Cross of Sacrifice
Canadian Soldiers
in the Trenches
at Vimy Ridge in 1917
On a blustery Easter Monday morning 95 years ago, thousands of young Canadians poured out of trenches and underground bunkers and tunnels and swarmed up a gently sloping hillside in northern France, a place called Vimy Ridge. Early in the morning of 9 April 1917, 20,000 soldiers attacked in the first wave of fighting. Canadian casualties reached 10,602, of which 3,598 were killed. One of the greatest battles in Canadian history, the victory at Vimy Ridge was considered the turning point of WWI.(Source: Huntington Post, April 2, 2012)Landscape of Memory: Canadian National Vimy Memorial Site, France. (Photo source: W. George, 2011) Together with the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, this Canadian memorial site receives nearly 1,000,000 tourists annually.
“Tourism is unavoidable. Tourism in order to visit battlegrounds and cemeteries can be insane, almost like picking on dead bodies…touristic approach must be very cautious and not be a primary aim of reflection and actions. The remembrance and the sacrifices of our forebears should not be devaluated to a commercial and touristic commodity.”
Tourism is not welcomed by everyone!
“War is sufferi
ng and
there is no ple
asure
in remembering o
r
celebrating it.
This
is also not a
commodity to be
sold
in market under
the
brand of Touris
m.”
“I beli
eve that
managing herita
ge
tourism is of g
reat
importance. It
is
important to al
low
people to visit
sites
and to understa
nd
them…can be eas
ily
destroyed by
insensitive
development… eve
ry
site does not ne
ed a
visitors' centre
or
museum.”
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3% 2%
14%
39% 42%
The remembrance of millions who believed their countries
were 'worth fighting and dying for'
Total Canadian Responses = 178
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
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4% 8%
34% 34%
20%Total CanadianResponses 178
The promotion of peace movements
71% Agree/Str
ongly Agree
54% Agree/Str
ongly Agree
Visitor experiences at WWI Heritage Sites support…
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Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
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5% 7%
33%
43%
12%
An interest in military strategies
Total CanadianResponses = 177
Strongly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly Agree
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4% 16%
36% 37%
16%
Efforts for international solidarity
Total CanadianResponses = 178
53% Agree/Strongly Agree
55%
Agree/Strong
ly Agree
Visitor experiences at WWI Heritage Sites support…
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45Strongly Disagree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree
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1% 1%6%
45%49%
A consciousness about the human suffering of WWI
Total CanadianResponses = 177
94% Agree/Strongly Agree
Views about developing sustainable tourism at WWI heritage sites -
Important factors
47
Not at all
Important
Somewhat Importan
t
Neutral Important
Very Importan
t
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
1% 4%
22%
40%
33%
Visitor Management
Total CanadianResponses = 177
73% Important
Not at all
Important
Somewhat
Important
Neutral Important
Very Importa
nt
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
2% 4%
33%38%
23%
Carrying Capacity
Total CanadianResponses = 177
61% Important
48
Views about developing sustainable tourism at WWI heritage sites -
Important factors – cont’d
Not at all
Important
Somewhat Importan
t
Neutral Important
Very Importan
t
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
1% 3%
19%
40% 37%
Codes of Conduct for Visitors
Total CanadianResponses = 177
Not at all
Important
Somewhat
Important
Neutral Important
Very Importa
nt
0102030405060708090
100
1% 2%
14%
31%
54%
Ethical Standards for Commercializing WWI
HeritageTotal CanadianResponses = 177
77% Important 85% Important
Views about developing sustainable tourism at WWI heritage sites -
Important factors – cont’d
49
Not at all
Important
Somewhat
Important
Neutral Important
Very Importa
nt
0102030405060708090
100
1% 1%9%
37%
53%
Authenticity of the Historical Setting
Total CanadianResponses = 177
Not at all
Important
Somewhat
Important
Neutral Important
Very Importa
nt
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1% 1%7%
32%
60%
Integrity of Interpretation of War
MemoriesTotal CanadianResponses = 177
90% Important 92% most Important
Centennial of the First World War (1914 -1918) Survey
REFERENCES: George, E.W., Jansen-Verbeke, M., Das, M. & Osborne, B.S. (2012). The Centennial of the First World War (2014-2018). An online survey. Halifax, NS: World Heritage Tourism Research Network, Mount Saint Vincent University.Kovacs, J.F. & B.S. Osborne (2012). A Bibliography: The Great War (1914 – 1918). Halifax, NS: World Heritage Tourism Research Network, Mount Saint Vincent University. Online at: http://www.whtrn.ca/Data/Sites/1/media/greatwarbibliography,-april17,2014.pdf.
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