This set of primary and secondary sources includes reports, newspaper articles, court documents, interviews, and letters to the editor that describe the causes of the Halifax explosion on December 6, 1917.
Student Tasks
Who and /or what is most responsible for causing the Halifax explosion?
When asking this question, you may want to consider:
Historical Context for Teachers
Port of Halifax in 1917
Causes of the explosion
Consequences of the explosion
Map of the Halifax explosion
The image above shows the movements of the ships involved in the collision, along with the furthest reach of the tsunami that followed the explosion.
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