With the Treaty of Versailles being signed in Europe, why don’t we think about how the world has been for the past 5 years? Our people went to Europe to help fight for freedom. While we may have lost tens of thousands of our people to this war, our legacy and contributions will always shine brighter and will help our country prove itself to the world, while also giving us 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
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Another gas attack was launched and it was fought off, while the British launched a counterattack. While we lost many men to the gas, as described by Wilfred Owen’s poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est”, this was the start of many great things to come for Canada, as we established a reputation of being tough and dependable soldiers. A few months after Vimy Ridge, Canada broke another barrier in the battle of Hill 70. This battle was significant because it saw us use a full Canadian Corps with 4 divisions, as well as the first Canadian Commander, Arthur Currie. While we now may not like him with his scandals and reputation, his impact in the final years of this war proved to be important to us, as Canada won many major battles with him. The most important piece of Hill 70 was the high ground. On the 15th of August, 1917, they would attack and capture the hill, and withstand many counterattacks by the Germans for 4 days. While many casualties were lost, around 9000, this battle was significant to our reputation as a country as well as proving our strength toward the …show more content…
This battle, occurring just a few months before the Battle of Hill 70, saw a full Canadian force fighting together to capture the hill. This marked a major symbol and message showing that all 4 Canadian Divisions can fight a battle together successfully. This battle occurred on the 9th of April 1917. It saw over 15,000 of our soldiers fight against the enemy. With consistent fighting, they would soon capture the whole ridge on the 12th of April, taking only 4 days. While this would mark a major victory for us, over 10,000 men would lose their lives. However, it still proved to the world that Canada can fight without the aid of foreign assistance. While the war brought many terrors, horror, and loss to the world, especially Canada, it is hard to avoid all the benefits that came out of this conflict. Before the war, Canada was seen as a dominion, a small territory to help the British. We were disregarded at times, and not cared about. After the armistice, Canada could be seen as an incredibly resilient country. Our courage in Ypres, the battle of Vimy Ridge, as well as our victory on Hill 70 proved we as a country can be independent and strong, rather than being Britain’s puppet. It allowed many of our people to work together as a country, and gave us more freedom and a better reputation around the world. Thank you for taking your time to read the infographic blog post set up.
Another gas attack was launched and it was fought off, while the British launched a counterattack. While we lost many men to the gas, as described by Wilfred Owen’s poem, “Dulce et Decorum Est”, this was the start of many great things to come for Canada, as we established a reputation of being tough and dependable soldiers. A few months after Vimy Ridge, Canada broke another barrier in the battle of Hill 70. This battle was significant because it saw us use a full Canadian Corps with 4 divisions, as well as the first Canadian Commander, Arthur Currie. While we now may not like him with his scandals and reputation, his impact in the final years of this war proved to be important to us, as Canada won many major battles with him. The most important piece of Hill 70 was the high ground. On the 15th of August, 1917, they would attack and capture the hill, and withstand many counterattacks by the Germans for 4 days. While many casualties were lost, around 9000, this battle was significant to our reputation as a country as well as proving our strength toward the …show more content…
This battle, occurring just a few months before the Battle of Hill 70, saw a full Canadian force fighting together to capture the hill. This marked a major symbol and message showing that all 4 Canadian Divisions can fight a battle together successfully. This battle occurred on the 9th of April 1917. It saw over 15,000 of our soldiers fight against the enemy. With consistent fighting, they would soon capture the whole ridge on the 12th of April, taking only 4 days. While this would mark a major victory for us, over 10,000 men would lose their lives. However, it still proved to the world that Canada can fight without the aid of foreign assistance. While the war brought many terrors, horror, and loss to the world, especially Canada, it is hard to avoid all the benefits that came out of this conflict. Before the war, Canada was seen as a dominion, a small territory to help the British. We were disregarded at times, and not cared about. After the armistice, Canada could be seen as an incredibly resilient country. Our courage in Ypres, the battle of Vimy Ridge, as well as our victory on Hill 70 proved we as a country can be independent and strong, rather than being Britain’s puppet. It allowed many of our people to work together as a country, and gave us more freedom and a better reputation around the world. Thank you for taking your time to read the infographic blog post set up.