Matching Articles"Politics" (Total 58)

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  • Administration of Law to 1729
    An article on the administration of law in Newfoundland to 1729
  • Allied Installations
    During the Second World War, Newfoundland played a pivotal role in Allied naval strategy for the North Atlantic.
  • The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador
    Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
  • The Anglo-American Leased Bases Agreement
    The United States obtained the right to build military bases in Newfoundland by the Leased Bases Agreement signed with Britain on March 27, 1941.
  • Argentia
    By the end of the Second World War, the obscure fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise had been transformed into a mammoth US military base.
  • Bell Island Sinkings
    Bell Island is one of the few locations in North America that German forces directly attacked during the Second World War.
  • Botwood
    During the Second World War, the relatively quiet port of Botwood became a highly-militarized Canadian coastal defence base.
  • Canadian Presence in Newfoundland during World War II
    As the likelihood of war increased in the 1930s, Canada realized that its defence hinged on the protection of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Sinking of the Caribou
    About the sinking of the passenger ferry, the SS Caribou by the German U-boat, U-69, on the night of October 13/14, 1942.
  • Case Study One: Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland
    A Case Study on Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815.
  • Case Study Two: Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland
    The second article on Law and Forensic Medicine in Early Newfoundland from 1729 to 1815, including another case study.
  • Civil Magistracy
    A history of the Newfoundland magistracy beginning with the appointment of the first local justices of the peace in 1729.
  • Economic Impacts of WW II
    Although at the root of widespread suffering, the Second World War also initiated a time of great economic prosperity in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Formal Law
    An article on formal law in Newfoundland up to 1729.
  • Gander Airport and World War II
    Gander's airport was the largest on the planet in 1940 and played a crucial role in ferrying aircraft from North America to Britain during the WWII.
  • Goose Bay
    The Canadian airfield at Goose Bay, Labrador, impacted its surroundings dramatically during the Second World War.
  • Profile of Governors
    Profiles of all the governors of Newfoundland from 1610-present.
  • Home Defence
    Building Newfoundland and Labrador's defences during the Second World War.
  • Judiciary
    An article on the judiciary in Newfoundland, 1729-1815.
  • Law and the Fishing Admirals
    An article on the Newfoundland Fishing Admirals and the Law up to 1729.

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