Battle of Vimy Ridge

in Canada it would be nothing but a bunch of divided territories, another state in America or still a part of Great Britain. Some events that have taken place in history for Canada to coalesce and create its core values were the battle of Vimy Ridge, the 100 Days Battle, Balfour Declaration and Statute of Westminster. It is clear to see that without these events taking place in Canadian history it would not have as great of independence or unity within the country. The two core values are what…

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…

Mother I am currently at Vimy Ridge in the trenches. These trenches make me wish that I was back at home with you and sleeping in my own bed. There is dirt everywhere and menacing rats scurry the ground stealing whatever food we have. Those filthy creatures constantly make the soldiers sick. To go along with the rat infestations there is also the issue of “trench foot”. The trenches are blistering cold and damp. This makes our feet exposed to the looming bacteria. I pray every day that I do not…

victory On April 1917 thousands of Brave Canadian soldiers successfully took Vimy Ridge on securing a tactical area for the allies. Both British and French failed to occupy the ridge with France suffering as much as 150:000 casualties. Hence Canadian forces were called in. A British officer announced that he never believed that the Canadian forces were capable of something like this, Author curry who led Canadians into battle was the first Canadian to lead a regiment without British…

our own identity, rather than being a dominion. Ypres. This city before the war was beautiful, located in Belgium. Now, it is a pile of rubble, affected by the war. A major battle, the Second Battle of Ypres, was still crucial for our country. This battle was the first time we broke out to fight in Europe. However, the battle itself was terrifying. As seen in the photo, gas…

wave of loss and grief, came the ever-slow separation from Great Britain. So, while Canada remained under it's motherland's foreign policy for the lifespan of the war, the uniting of Canadian soldiers with mutual mindsets, the victorious battles such as Vimy Ridge, and the seat we gained at the Paris Peace Conference all pushed Canada's wavering status to the brink of sovereignty. For the entirety of Canada's existence,…

was killed by a Serbian man August 1st, 1914 Germany declares war on Russia because they are allied with Serbia August 3rd, 1914 Germany declares war on France August 4th, 1914 Britain declares war on Germany April 22nd, 1915 – Second Battle of Ypres The second battle of Ypres was Canada’s first major campaign. It involved the First Canadian Division which contained an estimated 17,873 Canadian soldiers. In 1915 the Germans were stepping up their offensive on Russia in the east but they wanted…

We chose this picture and text because this text perfectly match up with this painting. They express the same theme and idea. Moreover, we can have the same feeling by reading and looking at this text and poem. After I researched this picture, I know that the painter of this painting is Gyrth Russell, an Canada war artist. The main color in this picture is blue, and blue is a symbol of sadness. However, there are also some orange in this pictures as well. Orange is a symbol of hope. The…

Canada has grown as a nation and has become very independent starting from July 1st, 1867 when they were just a small British Colony, to today where they are their own developed and independent nation. In the past Canada would fight in wars and battles because the British were involved, for example in WWI Canada was expected to take part in the war because the British were involved. Canada was just seen as a small part of an enormous empire. Although this carried on for sometime, Canada matured…

World War I probably affected my great great great grandparents. It began in 1914 when a Serbian nationalist murdered Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife. Austria-Hungary, then declared war on Serbia. Europe was divided in two, the Triple Alliance, made up of Austria-Hungary, Germany and Italy, versus the Triple Entente, made up of Russia, France, and Great Britain. As more and more countries got involved, the Triple Alliance became known as the Central Alliance, and the Triple…