“In those few minutes I witness the birth of a nation”
World War One in essence was a brutal and futile War that took the lives of approximately 61,000 thousand Canadians Soldier and left many with permanent disabilities. The war also gave Canadians a newfound national identity that many carried with pride as the country fought valiantly in war that it was forced into. However, the war and the conscription crisis that came with it, led to English and French relations being at an unparalleled low in Canadian history. Nonetheless, the War gave Canada for the first time in her history, autonomy from British war and foreign policies and the ability to make decisions for herself. Additionally, World War One revealed that Canada had a resilient military that would triumph in battles such as Vimy Ridge. The World War, also lead Canadian leaders to propel Canada toward greater autonomy. …show more content…
In addition, Vimy Ridge saw many firsts for the Canadian Corps: “The capture of Vimy was more than just an important battlefield victory. For the first time all four Canadian divisions attacked together: men from all regions of Canada were present at the battle. Brigadier-General A.E. Ross declared after the war, "in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation."” (“The Pride of Vimy”). The victory at Vimy also had all the Canadian Corps fighting alongside one another, displaying that Canada was beginning to come together as its own individual country even on the battlefield. This helped shape Canada’s identity as an independent nation as it facilitated in driving an autonomist movement, as a result of people seeing Canadians from all different parts of the country come together and find
World War One in essence was a brutal and futile War that took the lives of approximately 61,000 thousand Canadians Soldier and left many with permanent disabilities. The war also gave Canadians a newfound national identity that many carried with pride as the country fought valiantly in war that it was forced into. However, the war and the conscription crisis that came with it, led to English and French relations being at an unparalleled low in Canadian history. Nonetheless, the War gave Canada for the first time in her history, autonomy from British war and foreign policies and the ability to make decisions for herself. Additionally, World War One revealed that Canada had a resilient military that would triumph in battles such as Vimy Ridge. The World War, also lead Canadian leaders to propel Canada toward greater autonomy. …show more content…
In addition, Vimy Ridge saw many firsts for the Canadian Corps: “The capture of Vimy was more than just an important battlefield victory. For the first time all four Canadian divisions attacked together: men from all regions of Canada were present at the battle. Brigadier-General A.E. Ross declared after the war, "in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation."” (“The Pride of Vimy”). The victory at Vimy also had all the Canadian Corps fighting alongside one another, displaying that Canada was beginning to come together as its own individual country even on the battlefield. This helped shape Canada’s identity as an independent nation as it facilitated in driving an autonomist movement, as a result of people seeing Canadians from all different parts of the country come together and find