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VE Day in Halifax
Ms. Stevens describes leaving Esquimalt and returning to Halifax at the end of the war. She talks about the damage that was done by the people who were celebrating because of the news that the war was over.
Halifax VE-Day Riots
The looting and the rioting in Halifax was extensive. Navy personnel were blamed and barred from restaurants and other establishments.
Re-adjusting to civilian life
Ms. Stevens talks about finding a job at Hayward's and maintaining contact with the many friends she made during her wartime service in the navy.
Reasons to Enlist
Mr. Wong talks about why the Chinese community became enthusiastic about enlisting in the service and about the animosity they felt towards the Japanese.
Basic Training
Mr. Wong speaks about the treatment the Chinese received during basic training.
Volunteering to fight in China
Mr. Wong talks about volunteering to go overseas to fight the Japanese in China. They then shipped out in January 1944 for the Far East, first stopping in England.
Embarking to India
Mr. Wong talks about shipping out to the far east; his parents' feelings about him having signed up; and his own sense of excitement mixed with trepidation.
Training In Poona
Mr.Wong talks about being sent to Poona, India, and the fact that they were trained for guerrilla warfare.
Guerilla Warfare
Mr. Wong speaks about guerilla warfare training and how each person was trained in a specific area.
The A-Bomb
Mr. Wong talks about how the Chinese supported each other, and how they were just beginning operations when the war in Japan ended. He speaks about how the atomic bomb probably saved his life.
Fighting for Citizenship
Mr. Wong talks about the impact that the war years had on him, and on the Chinese community.
Canada, the best place to live
Mr. Wong speaks about Canada today as opposed to the Canada of yesterday.
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