Gerald Morello was a man born to humble roots, in an Italian neighbourhood of Toronto. He did not enlist in the army during World War II, which gave him a unique perspective on the events happening in the Home Front, and the attitudes of the Canadian people during this time period. His parents were recent immigrants, and he was the one of the three children to be born in Canada. Gerald Morello dove into a variety of positions during the war, which varied from working at the Toronto Star, to working in a munitions factory.
He is the grandfather of Crestwood student Mark Leonard, who interviewed him for this project.
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- 1. Reaction at the Start of the War
- 2. Attitude towards economy
- 3. Canada's changing reactions to the war
- 4. Experiences in University
- 5. Friends at War
- 6. Stories of enlisting
- 7. Thought of enlisting
- 8. Italian Heritage
- 9. Italian Heritage Part 2
- 10. Mackenzie King
- 11. Work during the war
- 12. Work in Factories
- 13. Working conditions in the factories
- 14. Stigma against non-soldiers
- 15. Russia
- 16. The battle of Dieppe through Canadian eyes
- 17. The Tide of the war changing
- 18. Experience on VE Day
- 19. Learning about the Holocaust
- 20. Remembering the Atom Bombs