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World War 1
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Battle of Ypres
What - Second Battle of Ypres
When - April 22 1915
Where - Ypres, Belgium
How They Fought - Trenches, machine guns, poison gas
Why It Is Important - When the French pulled out of the war, Canada quickly joined in to take their place. Canada quickly stopped the German push and started the German retreat. The Canadians showed that they can stand up against the largest armies in the world. -
Battle of Sommes
What - Battle of Sommes
When - July 2, 1916
Where - Sommes River
Why it is important - It was a real test of endurance for the Canadians. Miles of land was gained, but many of allies were lost. The Canadians showed that they can endure even the harshest places in the world for extended periods of time. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
What - Battle of Vimy Ridge
When - April 9, 1917
Where - Vimy, France
How They Fought - Trenches, Conditions were cold and snowy.
Why it is important - Canadinas fought together for the first time. They gained control of Vimy Ridge and showed new hope for their allies by defeating the heavy german defence. They also learned a new tactic called the creeping barrage which prevented German machine guns from killing them. -
Conscription
What - Conscription
When - June 1917
Where -Canada
Why it is important - This was important because we were losing many troops on the front lines and we needed people to take their place. The volunteer ratees werent high so the government needed people to fight in the war and keep the war in our favour. When this came into play, more than 400,000 canadians were forced to join the battle and support the troops. -
Canada's Convoy
What - Canada's convoy
When - 1918
Where - North Atlantic
How They Fought - Battleships, turrets, cannons, submarines
Why it is Important - WW1 sped up the growth of the Canadian navy and produced many more ships, submarines, destroyers and more.
