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2011: Pearl Harbor
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Outbreak of War in the Pacific: 70 Years Later
The Third Annual New Perspectives on the World Wars Symposium
December 7, 2011 is the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attacks on on the U.S. and British Empire. To mark this important date, the the History Graduate Students' Union are pleased to host talks by historians Dr. John Ferris of the University of Calgary, and Dr. Christopher Bell of Dalhousie University.
Professor John Ferris, a noted historian of British intelligence and strategy will speak about his current research on Japanese and American intelligence in the lead up to Pearl Harbor. Dr. Christopher Bell of Dalhousie University will then discuss British Pacific Strategy and where the Canadians stationed at Hong Kong fit into it.
A New York steak dinner will be served.
Event Date
Wednesday, 8 December 2011. 6:00pm-9:30pm.
Location
The Kensington Legion, 1910 Kensington Rd NW Calgary.
Tickets
General public:$40.00. Veterans and students: $20.00. Tickets can be purchased on paypal, or reserve your ticket and pay at the door by emailing ranke@ucalgary.ca or calling the HGSU at 220-2669,
The HGSU would like to thank our sponsors:
- The Community Spirit Program of the Government of Alberta
- Calgary Military Museums' Society
- Department of History, University of Calgary
- Centre for Military and Strategic Studies, University of Calgary
- Faculty of Arts, University of Calgary