Canadian National Vimy Memorial

Case study 1 Apocalypse and the influence of 9/11 on the apocalyptic movies Apocalypses have always been in people their heads, the thought of the end of the world has been and still is really popular in the film industry. Bendle says “Apocalypses are one of the oldest narrative forms, and they have informed some of the most imaginative and terrifying imagery in cultural history” (Bendle, 2005). In the years before 9/11 the apocalypse movies, books and magazines have been a great and widely…

family members for those that had died in the September 11th, 2001 attack on the Twin Towers. The article focuses on “revisiting” the families and re-evaluating the personal lives of those that had died in the attacks. This presentation is meant as a memorial for those that died on 9/11. Question 2: There were two story forms that utilized video presentation of interviews with family members, as well as written biographies of various family members to a chosen victim of the attacks. The…

sovereignty by the battle of Vimy Ridge and many other events. Before WWI Canada was under control of the Britain, the Canadian Expeditionary Force listened to the orders that came from the British generals instead Canadian ones. After the bloody victory of the battle of Vimy Ridge, Canada proved to the world that it could do well on its own. The battle of Vimy Ridge helped Canada become an independent nation. In the following battle of Passchendaele, the four divisions of the Canadian Corps…

Among the battlegrounds Canadian soldiers have toiled and fought, Vimy is aptly the location of Canada’s largest war memorial, symbolic of the selfless exploits of Canadian soldiers. The Battle of Vimy Ridge awakened nationalism and pushed the country out of Britain’s shadow, while other battles such as those of Passchendaele and Somme were counterproductive, leading to fruitless sacrifices that deflated Canadian morale and a costly stalemate that created internal and external rifts for Canada,…

Today is Vimy Ridge Day in Canada to commemorate those brave individuals who fought during WWI at the Battle of Vimy Ridge. In honour of this day, I thought I'd share my experience at Vimy. Visiting Vimy may have been the most surreal experience I had on my 2014 Europe trip. Although I had visited many WWI and WWII memorial sites, Vimy Ridge was one that really resonated with me. The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is Canada's largest overseas war memorial site; it is located at the highest…

and/or concept(s) you chose to showcase in your final product. Cause and Consequence – focuses on determining the many factors that led to something and its effects, both intended and unintended Causes: The 5 main causes of WW1 and thus the battle of Vimy Ridge was militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism and the spark. To begin with, militarism was the belief in the power of strong armies and navies. This caused many countries to be prepared to fight and obtain strong forces. The…

conflicts in which Canada fought. These include the battles of Vimy Ridge, the D-Day landing, and the Korean War. After confederation Canada was born, but truly they became one nation in the twentieth century. Many events occurred in the twentieth century like World War 1, World War 2 and post wars that have helped Canadians create a name for themselves. During early 1900s, many battles occurred in World War 1 and Vimy Ridge was one of them. Vimy Ridge had a great role for the independence of…

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 to mobilize more troops on the western front. The Germans wanted to draw British forces away from the eastern…

Nationalism, it is a major part of our lives, a shared sense of belonging of people who identify themselves as a nation, In the three sources the authors convey their perspective of Nationalism and the causes of it in history. Although it gives people a national pride in which they overcome their differences and become as one. It also causes competition between countries for land, resources, and power, which eventually results in major wars and ethnic cleansing. The first source written by…