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Canada at War
When Britain went to war on 4 August, all colonies and dominions of the British Empire, like Canada and Newfoundland, were automatically at war. -
Battle of Second Ypres
The outnumbered Canadian Division faced the first use of chlorine gas as a battlefield agent. Many people were either injured or killed. That includes about 6000+ people killed, wounded, or captured -
Military Service Act
Borden wasn't likely to win the next election, so he passed two more laws. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The German-held strongest point of Vimy Ridge was attached by the Canadians. -
Wartime Elections Act
The government changed the election rules. He gave some Canadian women the rights to vote for the first time, while other Canadians lost their right to vote in sweeping changes to enfranchisement. -
Battle of Passchendaele
This battle was fought in extreme bad weather conditions. -
Federal Election
French-Canadians, as well as many farmers, unionized workers, non-British immigrants, and other Canadians, generally opposed the measure. English-speaking Canadians, as well as British immigrants, the families of soldiers, and older Canadians generally supported it. -
The Hundred Days
Canadians played a key role in the series of battles that formed the Hundred Days campaign. -
The end of the war
The war has ended -
Paris Peace Conference
Canada contributed so much into the war, Prime Minister Borden thought Canada deserved its own seat at the conference.
