Canada’s victory over Vimy Ridge from the German Troops signified a first step to the independence of the country. Since Vimy Ridge was a difficult location to capture, many previous countries had failed at doing so. Canada was a colony of Britain and they were not seen as independent so their ability to conquer this battle was very impressive which resulted in this battle being one of the most high points of Canadian military accomplishments throughout WWI. The accomplishment was very well respected by other countries of the world and was a stepping stone in creating a separate international reputation of Canada. Even though the country was under Britain’s leadership, Britain had no involvement in this battle which made it Canada’s very own victory.
Within very little time, the Canadians had lost a lot of men but through this battle they had gained a reputation as a “formidable fighting force” (Veterans Affair of Canada). This battle was also defining for Canadians because even with over 6000 casualties within four days, they held their line and kept fighting until the reinforcements arrived. These are the reasons why the
“Shattered City” is one of the most significant and appealing piece of Canadian history. It is a narrative story of how a tragic incident took place at the height of First World War which became a living metaphor for the worldwide conflict and how Halifax arose from the ashes after severe destruction and devastation. This movie is directed to illustrate the fatal event that took place on early hours of December 6th, 1917 between the period of First World War (1914-1918) which killed more than 2,000 people, injured 9,000 more and completely destructed the northern part of the city of Halifax by flattening two square kilometers of northern Halifax. It is the retelling of an almost forgotten event in Canadian history. On December 6th,1917, the Mount Blanc, a French-owned freighter loaded with thousands of tons of TNT, collided with a Belgian relief ship and exploded in the Halifax harbor.
Over 3,000 Red Cross volunteers hurried to rescue and relief efforts. This was the most expensive disaster response in Canadian history They are just examples of the kind of support the NGO provides. The Canadian red cross have been very successful throughout history as mentioned before. In 2009 The Canadian Red Cross celebrated its official 100th anniversary. For 100 years the Canadian Red Cross has brought crucial humanitarian assistance and improved the lives of vulnerable people from across our country and around the world.
The Canadian Japanese Internment The Japanese-Canadians were some of the WWII worst human collateral damage our country will ever see and much was learned and still has to be learned from that incident. The mentality from seventy years ago is not the same as today’s ways of thinking. People were not treated the same way they are treated now, nor did they respond well to situations of great magnitude such as the bombing of Pearl Harbor of December 7 1941. The Japanese-Canadians were brutalized and treated poorly because of a war they had no connection to. In British Columbia, Canada, there approximately twenty one thousand Japanese residents and out of the whole number, seventy percent of them had citizenship status, making them just as Canadian as any other citizen.
This class played a huge role in the economic activities and ensured equal distribution of wealth in the Canadian society .Similarly, the working class history of Canada has been faced with huge struggle in the past. In 1965, little historical attention had been focussed on the workers leading to major class developments in the 1970s were labour extremism and Winnipeg strike were undertaken to fight for workers justice. In late 1990s, an increased number of graduates and historians designed new directions which revolutionised the workforce in the history of Canada (Bolger
Alistair Horne: The Price of Glory The battle of Verdun in is said to have been one of the greatest and most protracted battles in the history of warfare. The battle started in 1916; it was the longest war in World War 1. They thought the war would not last awhile with all of their artillery but they were wrong. . The war involved so many men, positioned on a small piece of land.
Vimy Ridge was fought at the Vimy Glide, Lead by Byng and Arthur Currie. This was a divining moment for Canadian military history; it was the first time all four of the Canadian divisions fought together. The battle took a a lot of planning from Currie and Byng. They made the troops practice in possible scenarios of what battle would be like. Unlike Haig, Currie gave all the troops detailed maps.
However it causes me great sorrow that we have lost 3500 of our own men. All of us fought in this battle to show that we were capable of planning and carrying out a successful attack. Throughout this war, I was scared Emily because my life was under constant threat, bullets were being randomly fired at us, I was seeing men die all around me from a bullet or because of fever and disease, I am thankful and proud that I survived this war. I love you so much and I can’t wait to see you and the children at
Pollution in Canada Canada is regarded as a rugged and beautiful country, abundant in wildlife and nature. What people do not realize is that each year, an estimated 1700 people die prematurely because of pollution-related causes in Toronto alone. (“Health Effects of…”, n.d.).Pollution is a widespread environmental concern around the world. It is defined as the process when soil, water, or air is made harmful through the effects of energy, materials, or other contaminants. Canada’s waterways, land and air have become intolerably polluted.