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World War I Begins
World War I begins with an assassination attempt in Europe. Canada is contacted to ready air troops and begin enlistment -
Indigenous Outreach Begins
Canada begins recruiting Aboriginal soldiers and dispatching them on to the battlefield. This was met with mixed reception from Canadian nationalists, who believed Aboriginal soldiers would be less strong while fighting. Below is an image of a Residential School cadet camp. These young men have just passed their primary war training. -
Automobiles Come to Canada
Henry Ford introduces the $5 wage, pioneering welfare capitalism. Automotive factories in Detroit expand to Canada. -
Gas Masks Galore
Fritz Haber and his team develop gas masks to be used for front-line soldiers. This allowed German troops to advance into their own gas radius, killing all British and French soldiers who had no protection. -
The Battle of the Somme
The Somme Battle takes over 420,000 British soldiers, thousands of them Canadian. Chemical gas developed by the Fritz Haber kills the majority of Allied front-line soldiers. -
Ammunition Production Ramps
Canadian women are dispatched to begin working in ammunition factories. Again, this was a move that was met with great criticism from traditional pro-war citizens. Certain war objectors were also forced to work in these factories or risk being arrested. -
Battleship Warfare
The German Empire unexpectedly releases advanced battleships which pose a significant threat to Commonwealth countries. Canadian harbours are locked down, and shipyards are contracted to participate in the war effort only- no civilian operations. This meant less exports and imports for maritime ports in Canada, and greatly affected the daily lives of many British, French, and Aboriginal people who relied on harbour exports. -
Submarine Surrender
Certain German navy vessels surrender, and submarines and ships are escorted away by Allied vessels. The German submarine in the picture below is being exhibited on the river Thames. This was to show Allied citizens that the war was going well and would end soon. Canadians were instrumental in escorting these captured vessels. Canadian triplanes would fly with the naval escorts, dealing with any opposition that could occur. There was no opposition, and no soldiers were harmed during escorts. -
Armistice Signed
After naval escorts were in full swing and territory was being truly captured, the Central Powers (the opposition) all signed an armistice (peace deal) very quickly. Germany then signed a deal after they received word that their allies had done so. However, some Allied commanders ordered their men to keep fighting in order to claim territory. However, this was short lived. By the end of November, World War I was over. -
A Divide is Sewn
The Central Powers, mainly Germany, were never going to continue as if nothing ever happened. ALL trade to Germany was shut down, and no Allied citizens were allowed to visit. Germany was forced to sign many forms that, essentially, prevented the country from developing or moving forward. While the Allies paraded in London, a young man was sitting in his tiny apartment in Berlin, scarred by the war. He was planning how to take over the world, and he was recruiting followers.
