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(+1)Canada joins WW1
Canada is called to join Britain in fighting the Germans in WW1 -
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World War 1
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(0)Prime Minister Borden
Prime Minister Borden stated his intentions on WW1 to the House of Commons. He stated that Canada will fight alongside Britain. -
(+2)Letter from Arthur Mignault
Arthur Mignault mails a letter to the Prime Minister saying that he offers $50,000 dollars to the Canadian Government to use towards the Army, along with how he would like to accompany the army -
(+2)Francis Pegahmagabow
Francis had joined the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion in April of 1915. He was an excellent sniper and a scout. He earned 3 military medals. He and 4000 other Aboriginals who participated in the war extraordinarily strengthened the power of the Canadian army. Francis also helped to maintain his position while the Germans were attempting to gas all of the Canadian soldiers -
(-2)Leo Le Boutillier & Thomas-Louis Tremblay
Leo and Thomas volunteered and fought in the Battle of Somme where Canada experienced a mass number of casualties. 68 of 801 men survived after the battle. -
(-1)Re-election
Prime Minister Borden was re-elected in December of 1917 and along with his election, he brought out conscription. -
(+1)Jeremiah Jones
Jeremiah Jones was one of the 16 black soldiers to fight at Vimy Ridge. He showed that black soldiers were essential to the fight and provided extra support. -
(+2)Billy Bishop
Billy Bishop was a famous Canadian fighter pilot who was most memorable for single-handedly taking on a German Aerodrome. -
(+1)Mae Belle Sampson
Nurse Mae Belle Sampson was the first ever nurse in Hamilton to enlist to go overseas to join the fight in World War 1 in March of 1918, but was dramatically killed by a German submarine which blew up Llandrovery Castle. -
(+2)Womens Rights
All women in Canada were given the right to vote with the help of Nellie McClung and several other women. -
(+2)End of World War 1
A Peace Treaty was formed and signed between Germany, and the alliance.