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Assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
The Shot that was heard around the world.
Timespan Sept 1-Nov 15, 1914 -
Britain Declares War on Germany
Canada as a colony of Britain also enters WW1 -
Canada prepares for WW1
30,000 Cdn troops go to Valcartier for training -
Canadian Troops Arrive in Britain
The Troops winter on Salisbury Plain from late fall til Feb 2015 -
Canadian Troops go to the Front
The 1st Canadian Division joins Fr-Algerian troops in the trenches in Ypres, Belgium -
1st Cdn Div experiences Gas Attack
The Germans use chlorine gas at the 2nd battle of Ypres on the Canadian troops who hold their positions for 3 days -
Cdns at the Battle of the Somme
The Newfoundland Regiment preform with valour in the face of utter destruction by the machine gun -
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
Canadian Troops use the creeping barrage & capture the highly strategic Vimy Ridge under Gen Arthur Currie -
Cdns at the Battle of Passchendaele
Canadians preform admirably in the mud but high casualties at approx 16,000 Cdn troops. Dates: end of Oct to Nov 15,1917 -
Canada's Hundred Days
The last Hundred Days Candians fought aggressively and valiantly between Aug 8 and Nov 11 to help end WW1 -
Armistice Declared
World War 1 comes to an end when the armistice is declared