Matching Articles"Military Bases" (Total 17)

  • Popular Music
    For most, the phrase Newfoundland music suggests a spirited sound descended from the ancient folk traditions of England and Ireland.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Fort Pepperrell, St. John's
    About the American military base, Fort Pepperrell, located in St. John's during World War II.
  • Harmon Field, Stephenville
    The creation of the American air base at Stephenville during the WWII saw the quiet farming village quickly transformed into a booming garrison town.
  • US Army Air Force Base Construction
    The construction of the US Army Air Force Base was started in 1941 when the US came to Stephenville Newfoundland.
  • Air Force Base Buildings
    This article is about the buildings that were created during World War II because of the Stephenville air force base.
  • Harmon Field
    In 1941, the United States obtained rights to construct an air base in the St. Georges Bay area of Newfoundland.
  • 1941 Lend-Lease Agreement
    The 1941 lend-lease agreement began when public opinion in the United States wanted to increase rearmament to help the Allies.
  • Military Bases, NL
    Positive and negative influences of British, French, and American military bases on Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The American Influence on the People of Stephenville
    The cultural and social impact of the American air force base on the people of Stephenville, Newfoundland.
  • Stephenville History
    A brief history of the Ernest Harmon Air Force Base in Stephenville, Newfoundland.

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