In this essay, it will be shown how Canada joined World War One as a colony and dispersed as an independent nation. The next couple paragraphs will examine the battle of Vimy Ridge, women in the Great War, and the Treaty of Versailles benefitted Canada’s transition from a colony to a nation. This essay will be referencing the magnificent work of Garfield Newman’s, Canada: A Nation Unfolding, and Chris Trueman’s website, http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/index.htm.
Vimy Ridge was located north of the Hindenburg Line, the Germans had it heavily armed with machine guns, concrete trenches, barbed wire, and artillery. Vimy Ridge was attempted to be taken over by Great Britain and France for two years. Finally, in 1917, Canada was given nearer …show more content…
Canadians put General Arthur Currie in command of the soldiers. General Currie created a well-thought plan for each of the four divisions. First, they dug tunnels under ‘No Man’s Land’ and practiced on mock battlefields.Then, they were given maps of their objectives, it had the German artillery positions marked. Canadian soldiers spent two weeks prior of the attack identifying them. On Easter Monday, April 9th, 1917, Canada attacked. The first, second, and third divisions completed their attacks within a few hours, but the fourth division was delayed their victory by the Germans on Hill 145. Nevertheless, the ridge was Canada’s in three days. This was the first time the Canadian Corps fought together. The victory of Vimy Ridge determined Canada as a nation. According to Brigadier-General Alexander Ross, “It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade. I thought then...that in those few minutes I …show more content…
Canadian women always showed confidence and did not back down from their fights.Women in Canada were equal to men and though they played no part in the actual war, there were 3141 nurses serving both overseas and on the home front. Women served as munition workers in factories to build weapons and uniforms for the military. The money they earned went to funds to pay for the war. As the war went on, more people died and the government introduced the conscription to force men and boys into the war. French-Canadians were opposed to fighting in the war. Therefore, questioning the union of Canada. In addition to working on the home front, a great amount of young women worked as nurses during the Great War. Those who were on the front-line with soldiers were given the tasks to drive ambulances, YMCA workers, nurses, etc. During the Great War, nurses showed courage and bravery. Edith Cavell, a British nurse helped soldiers from all countries without discriminating. Cavell was exposed and was arrested then executed as a spy. Fortunately, she was able to help escape around 200 men from German custody. As the war went on, casualties and deaths were more frequent. Casualty Clearing Stations were set up near the front-lines to help soldiers faster. This helped soldier recover quicker, but it also meant more nurse and doctor casualties. Nurses
Vimy Ridge was located north of the Hindenburg Line, the Germans had it heavily armed with machine guns, concrete trenches, barbed wire, and artillery. Vimy Ridge was attempted to be taken over by Great Britain and France for two years. Finally, in 1917, Canada was given nearer …show more content…
Canadians put General Arthur Currie in command of the soldiers. General Currie created a well-thought plan for each of the four divisions. First, they dug tunnels under ‘No Man’s Land’ and practiced on mock battlefields.Then, they were given maps of their objectives, it had the German artillery positions marked. Canadian soldiers spent two weeks prior of the attack identifying them. On Easter Monday, April 9th, 1917, Canada attacked. The first, second, and third divisions completed their attacks within a few hours, but the fourth division was delayed their victory by the Germans on Hill 145. Nevertheless, the ridge was Canada’s in three days. This was the first time the Canadian Corps fought together. The victory of Vimy Ridge determined Canada as a nation. According to Brigadier-General Alexander Ross, “It was Canada from the Atlantic to the Pacific on parade. I thought then...that in those few minutes I …show more content…
Canadian women always showed confidence and did not back down from their fights.Women in Canada were equal to men and though they played no part in the actual war, there were 3141 nurses serving both overseas and on the home front. Women served as munition workers in factories to build weapons and uniforms for the military. The money they earned went to funds to pay for the war. As the war went on, more people died and the government introduced the conscription to force men and boys into the war. French-Canadians were opposed to fighting in the war. Therefore, questioning the union of Canada. In addition to working on the home front, a great amount of young women worked as nurses during the Great War. Those who were on the front-line with soldiers were given the tasks to drive ambulances, YMCA workers, nurses, etc. During the Great War, nurses showed courage and bravery. Edith Cavell, a British nurse helped soldiers from all countries without discriminating. Cavell was exposed and was arrested then executed as a spy. Fortunately, she was able to help escape around 200 men from German custody. As the war went on, casualties and deaths were more frequent. Casualty Clearing Stations were set up near the front-lines to help soldiers faster. This helped soldier recover quicker, but it also meant more nurse and doctor casualties. Nurses