Newfoundland in the North Atlantic World, 1929-1949

by Peter Neary

Neary draws material from both public and private sources in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and Newfoundland. Following a brief summary of major developments in Newfoundland before 1929, he gives an account of the tumultuous events that led to the demise of responsible self-government and the establishment of a British-appointed Commission of Government in 1934. He details and evaluates the major policies of the commission during three distinct the continuing hard times of the 1930s, the boom years of the Second World War, and the period of post-war adjustment.

488 pages, ebook

First published December 1, 1988