The Second World War shaped modern Canada, leading to the country's emergence as a middle power on the world stage. More than a million veterans returned to a changed country, then helped further transform it. Yet, strangely, the war's relevance was soon pushed aside in the new Canada. There was little discussion of Canada's crucial role in the Battle of the Atlantic, its contributions in the air war, or the success of its armies in Italy, on D-Day, and in liberating Europe. Canadians failed to tell their story, and when they did, it was often through the lens of defeat and disgrace rather than service and sacrifice. No other nation underwent this bizarre reframing of the war, remaking victories into defeats. By the end of the twentieth century, Canada's experiences in the war were largely framed as a series of disasters. The Fight for History offers a sharp, rebalanced portrait of Canada's true contribution in this devastating global conflict. Writing with verve and insight, Tim Cook brings his renowned storytelling skills to this utterly original and compelling work of military and intellectual history. Readers will understand the many Canadian battles that supported the Allied victory and the many postwar battles to finally tell our history. Book jacket.