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Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand was the Archduke of Austria-Hungary. He was assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist. This was done because the nationalists felt that Sarajevo should belong to Serbia and the Archduke was not "allowed" there. This set was one of the final sparks that cause the entirety of World War 1. Image from Wikipedia: Depicts Archduke Franz Ferdinand in his uniform -
Canada Joins the War
On this day, Canada and Newfoundland join the World War with Britain. They joined because on the day prior, Britain had declared war on Germany, and since they are dominions of Britain they were forced to join. This means that they started really pumping out military production as well as starting to get troops ready. Image from Socialistalternative: Depicts a Woman working on artillery shells in a factory because all the men have gone to fight overseas -
Second Battle of Ypres
During this battle, the German soldiers released chlorine gas on the Canadian troops. This battle took place in Belgium and was important because it showed that Germany was not afraid of using tactics that were brutal and horrific. Image from Britannica: Depicts soldiers in the trenches who are prepared for a gas attack by wearing gas masks. -
Vimy Ridge
This battle was one of the biggest attacks that happened during World War 1. There were also a vast amount of casualties that occurred(10600, 3600 killed). This involved capturing and then holding a ridge from the German troops. It also took a large amount of planning because all four of the Canadian Corps were working together. Image from TheCanadianEncyclopedia: Depicts Canadian Machine gunners "digging into" shell holes in preparation of a counter attack. -
The Armistice
The Armistice allowed all the parties involved in the War(Axis powers and the Allies) to stop putting resources into the war. It meant that there was a temporary cease to the fighting. The armistice was signed in Compiègne. This was signed to allow each of the warring parties to stop fighting and try to come to an agreement. Image from History.com: Depicts soldiers celebrating the Armistice by hanging out without the worry of getting fired upon by enemy troops. -
The Signing of The Treaty of Versailles
The treaty of Versailles is the treaty that was signed by the Axis Powers and Allies that outlined all of the rules and regulations that Germany now had to follow. It was signed in Versailles(near France capital), and it was signed because the Allies won and were now punishing the Axis Powers. Image from Wikipedia: Depicts the treaty of Versailles. This shows how much a small piece of paper can impact the world -
League of Nations
Canada was one of the founding nations in the League of Nations. the LON, which helped show the world that they were now a capable nation. The LON did not accomplish its goals of keeping the peace during international disputes. Image from thecanadianencyclopedia: Depicts a group photo of the members of the LON at a meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. -
Treaty of Versailles Takes Effect
This is the day that the Treaty of Versailles takes effect, this means that all the rules and regulations that were outlined now need to start being followed. The treaty basically limited Germanies military capacity, give up land and pay reparations to Britain. Image from Wikipedia: Depicts working men deconstructing an artillery gun to comply with the rules of the Treaty of Versailles. -
Start of WW2
This mark when Hitler sent his German soldiers into Poland as an invasion. Before this date, Hitler had been continuously disobeying the Treaty of Versailles. Image from Wikipedia: Depicts Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany, in his Nazi uniform with the infamous Swastika on his left arm. -
Canada Declares War
When Canada declared war on Germany, Britain had already been at war for a week. Mackenzie King, the current PM, decided to delay the declaration a week to show the world that they were truly independent of Britain and could make their own decisions. Not long after this declaration, Canada sends troops overseas. Image from Biographi: Depicts Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada at the beginning of World War 2. -
Air Training Plan
This was one of the main ways Canada contributed to the war early on. This was a way of training Royal Airforce pilots safely. Britain was not in a good position for high priority projects because an attack could be launched at any time. For this reason, many British Pilots were trained away from these threats in Canada and then shipped back once ready. Image from Britannica: Depicts a Royal Airforce plane flying high above any threats from the ground. -
War in Canada
On this day the Canadian government declared that communists, nazis, fascists were illegal. This allowed the government to put the leaders of those groups in jail. This gave citizens of Canada a feeling of safety and protection from these groups. Image from TheCanadianEncyclopedia: Depicts a protest that was out on by remaining member of the Communist Party in Canada. They were protesting their rights and freedoms as Canadian citizens. -
Women Can Enlist
On this day the Canadian Government passed legislation that allowed Canadian Women to enlist in the army. This was a huge step for the equality of men and women. Image from thediscoverBlog: Depicts a happy group of Women who are gathering for a group photo in their new military uniforms. -
Pearl Harbor Attack
When Pearl Harbor was attacked out of the blue, it was a shock to everyone. This allowed the Canadian government to enact the WMA and arrest 38 Japanese-Canadian and remove many others from their coastal homes. This was done because they were thought to be spies for their country of origin. Image from Sanctuaries.noaa.gov: Depicts a washed up mini-submarine from the attacks on Pearl Harbor. These subs were supposed to covertly go in and sink all of the big warships but failed. -
The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project was the joint scientific research into atomic weapons done by the US, UK, and Canada. This research was done across many research facilities in the 3 countries. This allowed the joined countries to be ahead of the curve in creating the first Atomic Bomb. This type of bomb was later used to officially end World War II by dropping 2 bombs on 2 Japanese cities. Image from Newworldencyclopedia: Depicts the basic science behind the Uranium Bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima. -
United Nations Forms
The United Nations(UN) is a more effective version of the League of Nations. There 4 main goals are to respect human rights, maintain international peace, international cooperation, and develop friendly relations among nations. They do this by having a large committee with representatives from almost every country in the world. Image from UN official Website: The official UN logo depicts a world that is united and surrounded by olive branches which are a symbol of peace. -
Cold War
The Cold war was dangerous for everyone because there was mutually assured destruction. This means that no matter who attacks first, both countries will get bombed. This was possible through the use of nuclear bombs and better bombing planes. This war caused many new technological advancements such as the DEW line and NORAD. Image from Inventionandtech: Depicts a large dish that allows the DEW line to detect aeroplanes early. This meant that Canada could have a faster reaction to an attack. -
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was between Northern Vietnam and Southern Vietnam with the United States. Canada was acting as a peacekeeping country but they were also backing up the United States which they were not supposed to do as a peacekeeping country. Image from thecanadianencyclopedia: Depicts a South Vietnamese soldier standing on his tank and surveying Xom Suoi. -
Iraq-Iran War
The United Nations sent in peacekeeping troops to supervise the cease-fire that had been called. They were there to make sure neither one of the countries was tricking the other and was going attack when the other was looking away. This shows that even when you think the fighting is over you still need to make sure it's done. Image from thedefensepos: Depicts UN peacekeepers in the easily identifiable blue helmets. This is to make sure that they do not get accidentally fired upon. -
Haiti Earthquake
This was the decision to increase the United Nations presence in Haiti so that they could help supply more resources and medical help for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. This allowed for the fast recovery of their society. Image from odihpn: Depicts United Nations soldiers handing out necessary supplies to civilians who were affected by the earthquake
