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25 de feb. de 2016 · Canada was deeply unprepared when it went to war at Britain’s side against Germany on 10 September 1939. Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King was an experienced and shrewd politician who had been in power for nearly 13 years, on and off, since 1921, but few thought he had the grit to lead the country in war. He certainly did not compare favourably, at first glance, to the warlike and ...
William Lyon Mackenzie King, twice former Prime Minister of Canada, was a brilliant tactician, was passionately committed to Canadian unity, and was a protector of the underdog, introducing such cornerstones of Canada's social safety net as unemployment insurance, family allowances and old-age pensions. At the same time, he was insecure, craved flattery, became upset at minor criticism, and ...
23 de may. de 2018 · King, William Lyon Mackenzie. King, William Lyon Mackenzie (1874–1950) Canadian politician, prime minister (1921–30, 1935–48). His career was marked by the drive for national unity, culminating in the Statute of Westminster (1931). He made concessions to the Progressives, and he was conciliatory towards French-Canadian demands.
20 de feb. de 2018 · William Lyon Mackenzie King was Canada's longest serving prime minister, an accomplished politician and a prolific writer. He kept an ongoing diary from 1893, until a few days before his death in 1950, in which he wrote down meticulous accounts of his life in politics and fascinating details from his private life.
15 de oct. de 2008 · William Lyon Mackenzie King, prime minister of Canada 1921–26, 1926–30 and 1935–48 (born 17 December 1874 in Berlin [ Kitchener ], ON ; died 22 July 1950 in Kingsmere, QC ). William Lyon Mackenzie King was the dominant political figure in an era of major changes. He was leader of the Liberal Party from 1919 to 1948, and Prime Minister of ...
William Lyon Mackenzie King . King, William Lyon Mackenzie (1874-1950), prime minister of Canada (1921-6, 1926-30, and 1935-1948) was born at Berlin (now Kitchener), Ontario, on December 17, 1874, the eldest son of John King, and Isabel, daughter of William Lyon Mackenzie. He was educated at the University of Toronto (B.A., ...
William Lyon Mackenzie (March 12, 1795 – August 28, 1861) was a Scottish Canadian-American journalist and politician. He founded newspapers critical of the Family Compact, a term used to identify elite members of Upper Canada.He represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and aligned with Reformers.He led the rebels in the Upper Canada Rebellion; after its defeat, he ...
