How Canada Became A Respected
Country

A canadian flying ace during WW1 , had 72 kills and was a top flying for the Canadian and Britain team.

The first and only all black battalion in canadian history, seperate non-combat unit

Battle of Sommes

@4,00 hardfighting canadian troops were lost out of 1.5 million, largest battle ever and was a diaster

Battle of Ypres

First major battle that canadians fought, in this battle the canadians proved how worthy they were to the British and French, no ground was taken and this was the beginning f gas attacks.

Battle of Vimy Ridge

Canadians were given the job to take over vimy ridge and they did it in a few hours. Canadians were ccalled the "shock troops" they were called elite. Greteast accomplishment one of the best Canadian moments.

Battle of Passchendaele

The third battle of ypres came to an end and the vwinner of the battle was the British and Canadian troops

About 22 800 Canadians served as pilots,gunners,mechanics by the end of the war about 40% of piilots for the Allies were Canadian. Intital use was to spy over enemys but later it progressed into using thjem to drop bombs and fire at a enemy.

In order to protect themselves from easily being picked off by guns, both sides had their dig soldiers dig shelters(trenches) that were deep enough to have men stand up. Life in the trenches were overall miserable and dangerous.

Soldiers uniforms were kften soaking wet, filthy with mud and infested with lice. Diseases such as "trench Foot" were common which rotted the flesh of the feet was caused by standing in mud and water for a long time.

The use of ships were extremely importanant to both sides during the war, Britain and Germany relieed on ships to supply food,raw materialss, medical equipment,soldiers and weapons

Militarism

Attempting to solve political issues through threats, Brinksmanship and War

Consequences

Billons of dollars spent on building massive armys and weapons, creates bad relations between nations

Alliances

Triple Alliance

Tripple Entente

Consequences

An attack on one was an attack on all

Imperalism

Europeans nations were trying to build "Empires" by conquering other nations

Consequences

There was conflict between Britain and France vs Germany and conflict between Russia and Austira

Nationalism

A belief that people of similar cultures should be united, Alot of pride in the countries

Consequences

Led to bad relations between nations

Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand outraged Austria-Hungray thye were mad then with the upport of germany they declared war on serbia than russia. WHiuch led to Britain declaring war on Germany

Canada seperates from Britain, all countries sign to the league of nations except Russia, Germany and America

Germany Was blamed

Blame

Reparations

Army

Territory