1939 royal tour of Canada
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1939 royal tour of Canada
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The 1939 royal tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth was undertaken in the build-up of world political tensions to the imminent Second World War (1939-1945), as a way to shore up sympathy for the United Kingdom among her dominions and allies, should war break out in Europe. The tour lasted a month, from 17 May to 15 June, covering every province in Canada, along with the then separate Dominion of Newfoundland, and a few days south in the adjacent United States. It demonstrated and
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939_royal_tour_of_Canada
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2011-07-08T15:20:37Z
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2024-09-12T01:49:19Z
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