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Start of WWI
WWI begins when Austrian-Hungarian Europe declared war on Serbia in response to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria -
Canada Enters the War
Canada enters the war in response to Britain's declaration of war to Germany ; becasause Canada was a colony of Britain at the time, Canada also declared war on germany. -
First Canadian Volunteers Arrive at CEF
Canada's first volunteers begin to arrive at Canadian Expeditionary Forces at Valcartier, Quebec. See : https://pastebin.com/5gRxqUSQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Expeditionary_Force -
32,000 Volunteer Soldiers Arrive
In 3 weeks, 32,000 volunteer soldiers had arrived for training at Valcartier, Quebec -
The First CEF Soldiers Set Sail for Britain
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The First CEF Soldiers Arrive at Britain
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Canadian Soldiers Train on Salisbury Plain
Canadian soldiers train on Salisbury Plain, England winter 1914 -
Canadian Forces Introduced to Poison Gas at St. Julien in the Ypres Salient
Canadian forces introduced to German poison gas at St. Julien in the Ypres salient -
Horrors of Poison Gas Leads to Creation of 'In Flanders Fields' Poem
During the introduction of poison gas to Canadian soldiers, Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae wrote this poem in response to the horrors of the poison gas and the many lives that were taken. -
Canadian Soldiers Participate in The Battle of Passchendaele
Canadian soldiers participated in The Battle of Passchendaele resulting in a victory but with two soldiers dead per 12 square cm of land gained. -
WW I Ends
World War I ends which led to the signing of the armistice on November 18 to end the war.
