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Battle Of Ypres
The Germans used Ypres, Belgium as a way to attack France. It became a battleground in WWI with quite a few pitched battles where tens of thousands lost their lives. It's also the place where the Germans used chemical weapons for the first time against the West. -
Conscription Crisis
After the Battle of the Somme, Canada was in desperate need to replenish its supply of soldiers; however, there were very few volunteers to replace them. The recruiting effort in Quebec had failed, and Canada turned to its only unused option: conscription. -
Women's Rights
On Oct. 18, 1929, women are finally declared "persons" under Canadian law. The historic legal victory is due to the persistence of five Alberta women -- Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards. -
Dieppe Raid
The raid on the coast of France at the town of Dieppe, in August of 1942, was the first time that the Canadians fought directly against the Nazis, on land. They had been active in the air, with many RCAF victories by fighter planes and massive bombing raids by number 6 heavy bomber group, flying from their bases in Yorkshire. -
Italian Campaign
Italy was the first opportunity that the Canadian forces were able to be used in large numbers in order to demonstrate their fighting ability. This provided recognition for Canada. -
NATO
Introduced after WW 2 as a response to Russian occupation of Eastern Europe, it was intended to allow military interoperability in the event of a Soviet push into Western Europe. -
Immigration Point System Introduced
Canada's first Immigration Act dealt primarily with preventing diseases from entering Canada and ensuring the safety of passengers on board immigrant ships. Provisions included placing limits on the number of passengers on non-cargo ships, and forcing passenger lists to be made available to quarantine officers before they embarked from their port. -
First Cell Phone
A mobile phone (also known as a cellular phone, cell phone and a hand phone) is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator, allowing access to the public telephone network. By contrast, a cordless telephone is used only within the short range of a single, private base station.
