Battle of Vimy Ridge

with the rest of the major countries in the world. Sir Wilfred Laurier once said, “I think we can claim that Canada will fill the twentieth century” and boy did Canada claim this past century. Not only did they defy all odds by winning the Battle of Vimy Ridge but they also gained a voice in international relations. Canada was viewed as an attractive country from a foreigner standpoint, leading to mass immigration in the early twentieth century and the saying of the “Last Best West” which lead…

the victory at The Second Battle of Ypres in April, 1915, was proof that Canadians do not shrink their duty no matter the circumstances. First, the Canadian soldiers responded quickly in a time of peril. When the French African soldiers stationed in the battle fled, the Canadians rapidly filled the gap. The soldiers held the line for forty-eight hours until British reinforcements arrived. The Germans failed to break through and the Canadian army won the Second Battle of Ypres. This act of…

As you can see in my selfie, I am smiling, which refers to my answer to the question "Has Canada's history made you proud to be a Canadian?" And that smile means yes, I am proud to be a Canadian, due to Canada having so much effect over the years of the 20th century, which I will point out from my GREAT CANADIAN SELFIE. The first prop is the outfit and the mustache, in which I am supposed to look like an immigrant, who just immigrated to Canada, because of Canada's 1980 immigration act, which…

The Battle of the Somme took place during the summer of 1916 and was one of the largest of the Great War. Characterized as a useless slaughter, the Somme highlighted for many the brutalities of war. The Somme was the most important battle in World War I. This can be demonstrated through an examination of its reputation as the bloodiest battle in human history, the complete disregard for human life on the part of British commanders, and the specific case of the Newfoundlanders at Beaumont-Hamel.…

It was affected politically by the battel of the Somme, the battel of the Vimy and the treaty of Versailles. The battel of the Somme changed Canadians politically. “The first day of the battle of Somme in France -1 July 1916-was the most disastrous the British army ever faced.”3 Although the gain of land was one aim the main goal of this battel was to drain the German forces of reserves…

Dear Mom and Dad, I cannot lie its been a rough couple weeks. Its been raining nnon stop, the battle field is a muddy mess. I’ve had time to think why I joined the military. It all happened so quickly; before I knew it, I was a long way from home. I remember as soon as we got news Frank and I ran as fast as we could to the recruitment office. Even the man signing us told us what a great thing we were doing for our country. I was so convinced that war would be a great adventure, my time to be a…

and in the early years of the nineteen hundreds Great Britain had complete control of Canada. However, during the twentieth century Canada gained most, if not all, of its independence through the Treaty of Versailles, Canada’s war efforts, like Vimy Ridge, and many other events. If it was not for the twentieth century Canada would not be the wealthy and independent country it is today. By investigating economic, social, and political factors, it is evident that the twentieth century was in fact…

countries had the right to vote revoked. However, Canada arose from the war as a stronger, prouder, and united country. The war was a terrible event in Canada but the benefits to the nation were long lasting and exceeded the negative effects. During battles, the loss of life was vast yet Canada achieved…

Passchendaele is a Canadian war film portraying the life from the perspective of a soldier. Sergeant Michael Dunne was in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, where he was wounded and sent home as a neurasthenia patient. While being treated, he falls in love with his nurse, Sarah Mann. David Mann, Sarah’s younger brother, decided to ask his girlfriend, Cassie Walker, father’s permission to marry her, but gets rejected in front of a crowd as he is not in the military. He is told that he must be enlisted to…

The movie Passchendaele was one filled with romance however the whole movie always kept on point in tying back to the historic elements of the battle of Passchendaele as well as WW1 as a whole. The movie mainly follows soldier Michael Dunne who after being hit with a blast from an artillery, was hospitalized and put in the care of a nurse named Sarah who he instantly connected with. He was later sent back home, diagnosed with neurasthenia, a medical condition in which the host suffers…