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History Rhymes: Canadian Foreign Fighters and the Spanish Civil War

Something new from guest contributor Tyler Wentzell, author of the new book Not for King or Country: Edward Cecil-Smith, the Communist Party of Canada, and the Spanish Civil War. In this post, Tyler compares the original Canadian foreign fighters to the recent phenomenon of Canadians travelling abroad to join or support ISIS, and the government’s response to those left behind when the war was over.

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