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The following is excerpted from the Canadian Military History review of On to Civvy Street by Peter Neary:
In fascinating detail On to Civvy Street explores how the Canadian government provided assistance to veterans after the Second World War. Peter Neary effectively demonstrates that the successful implementation of postwar programs for veterans required elaborate planning, some trial and error, and above all, the will to make it work. The subject is important because these programs of assistance affected not only veterans, but also all Canadians, as the role of government intervention evolved.
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On to Civvy Street is largely an account of the policies that emerged for veterans of the Second World War. Neary details how some programs built on the success of previous efforts while others emerged as a result of previous inadequacies. One important difference between 1919 and 1945 was the amount of time and energy devoted to planning for demobilization. Neary makes this abundantly clear to the reader by quoting from dozens of House of Commons Special and Standing committees as well as Royal Commission reports and internal documents from federal departments, including the newly formed Department of Veterans Affairs. The many government sources are complemented by a complete list of the secondary sources available on the subject, which provides a few personal stories of how the policies were applied to individual lives. Detailed statistics throughout the book help provide insight about government programs, which are outlined in greater detail in seven annexes. What could have been a dry presentation of numbers and government reports is, in fact, well-written and provides very interesting reading.
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