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Word of Germany's surrender in World War II was met by celebrations across Canada, but in Halifax, Nova Scotia the VE-Day celebrations rapidly turned into riots. For two days, military personnel and civilians roamed the streets, drinking, smashing windows, looting businesses and setting fires.
https://www.thoughtco.com/halifax-ve-day-riots-1945-509991
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_riot
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https://www.thoughtco.com/halifax-ve-day-riots-1945-509991
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_riot
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sfc joe SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 robert SP5 Robert Ruck @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski Alan K. Cynthia Croft
Halifax
American History
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Riots
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Did not know this. What is the mentality of those who must riot and cause destruction everywhere they go?
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