Why Is Vimy Ridge Important

Many Know that the Canadian army is small but the victories and impression we have left will be forever remembered. "We have long said that when Great Britain is at war, we are at war; to-day we realize that Great Britain is at war and that Canada is at war also" – Wilfred Laurier. Our involvement in WWI was based off Britain going to war against Germany. Vimy Ridge is what turned heads during WWI, showing our militaries prowess. Canada’s amount of raw materials Canada that we exported to Britain played a massive part in the allied success. Canada’s strengths as a country changed how affective we were in WWII and what responsibilities we held.
Vimy Ridge is Canada’s biggest military success and changed the worlds perception on our military’s force in the world. Canada was given the task of capturing the ridge that was held by German forces. It was a very important strategic victory as it had a view of the land around the ridge therefore giving a big warning of incoming attacks and views of the German defenses. The victory and capturing of the ridge was extremely important for the Canadian army as I showed the world …show more content…
Canada’s massive amount of agriculture was very important as it was essential to the food production for the Allied forces and for Britain. Because of the blockade on Britain by the German U-boats Canada’s merchant ships travelled across the dangerous Atlantic to deliver the much needed supplies that Britain relied on. Therefore giving Canada a lot of economic growth through WWII. Canada’s large amounts of crude oil were extremely important for powering all the motor vehicles in Britain and vehicles used by the Allies. With a portion of the allies resources coming from Canada this set Canada up for economic success for supplying the world with raw materials which has become its main source of national