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Great Britain declares war on Germany
On August 4th 1914 Great Britain declared war on Germany there for joining World War 1, since Canada is a commonwealth country Great Britain brought Canada into the war too. This was because of Germany trying to invade Belgium who at the time was a neutral country. -
Battle of the Marne
The allies used planes on a large scale during the battle of the Marne September 6th 1914. The British and Canadians used planes which originally were only used for reconnaissance but at the end of the war they were used in combat roles which were crucial during WW1. One famous Canadian pilot was Roy Brown who was credited with 10 kills. Being a pilot during WW1 was a dangerous job. The average life expectancy was 10 weeks as a pilot. -
Battle of Ypres
The battle of Ypres was Canada's first main battle on European soil. It is also the first battle that the Germans tested their chlorine gas on the allied troops. to combat the chlorine gas the Canadian troops later would urinate on a rag and the ammonia in the urine would stop the gas from harming the soldiers. -
Battle of the Somme
The Canadians were ordered to go over the top of the trenches to attack a German position. There was barbed wire in the way so it forced the Canadians to go through one specific area which German machine gunners focused on. This battle was the deadliest battle of WW1. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Germans had created a well dug out position with machine guns, fox holes, and a system of trenches atop a hill that had a vantage point over the British troops. many attacks from the British and Americans failed; it was up to the Canadians. The Canadians created the plan called “the creeping barrage” the plan was for artillery to shoot barrages in front of the advancing Canadian troops. The attack was only successful because of the detail of the planning of the Canadian troops. -
Battle of Passchendaele
The German troops had a high ground position outside the town of Passchendaele. The German artillery had destroyed dams and drainage systems which made the battlefield swampy and muddy. In October the Canadian troops began to crawl their way up to the outskirts of Passchendaele, and once they made it to Passchendaele they fought for 5 days until reinforcements came. Only ⅕ of the Canadian troops were alive. -
Battle of 100 days
The Canadians played a key role in a series of battles that created a 100 day campaign. This campaign combined infantry artillery and tactical air power. This campaign pushed back the German armies to the point where they surrendered. -
The End Of WW1
the war ended after the american troops and resources tipped the scale in the allies favor
around 425,000 Canadians served overseas and 59,000 Canadian soldiers died. Canadians played a large role in the war in battles like Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele and others. -
Paris Peace conference
Paris peace conferences were meetings held by the conference involving 32 countries and nationalities. The conferences resulted in 5 disputed treaties which changed the borders of some countries and imposed financial penalties, with the main treaty being the treaty of Versaille.
