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End Of Child Labour - Part 2
I think that if this event never happened - I would be out working somewhere right now not writing this boring assignment for History Class and I would have never met the people I did -
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End of Child Labour
Child Miners
Who - Children of Canada
What - The End Of Child Labour
Where - Canada
When - Up To 1929
Why - Because children could work for free
How - Mines and Factories would employ Children for free
Why a Significant Event? - I think it is a significant event because child labour isn't right and it should never happen again in Canadian History
I think if this event never happened - On Next Slide -
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2nd Battle of Ypres
Who - Europian, Canadian, French, British and German Troops
What - 2nd Battle of Ypres
Where - Ypres, Belgium
When - April 24th - May 4th 1915
Why - Because French and British Troops needed help to fight off Germans and keep Belgians safe
How - Fight off German Troops
Why A Significant Event? - on next slide -
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2nd Battle of Ypres - Part 2
Second Battle Of Ypres
Why A Significant Event? - It was a significant event because if it never happened Canada wouldn't be by ourself in wars today we would still be fighting with Great Britian
I think that if this event never happened - We wouldnt be the great big country we are today and we would still have to ask Great Britian for everything like to change a law or something -
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Vimy Ridge
Vimy Ridge
Who - Canada, United Kingdom, and German Empires
What - The battle to take over Vimy Ridge
Where - Vimy, Pas-de-Calais, France
When - April 9th - April 12th, 1917
Why - Because the Allied Troops needed the strategically placed ridge in order to win the war
How - On next slide -
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Vimy Ridge - Part 2
How - The Canadian Troops used a tactic called the Rolling Barrage. They would bomb trenches, move into them bomb the next ones and move into them and so on.
Why a Significant Event - I think it is a significant event because this is a big part of our heritage and we became once again stronger as an independant country.
I think that if this event never haapened - We would not be as strong as we could be and we would not have the memorial we do in Vimy, France -
Chanak Affair
Who - French, British, Canadian, and Turkish Troops
What - Turkey declares war
Where - Chanak Turkey
When - September 15th, 1922
Why - Because Foreign Secretary Lord Curzon did not show up How - Lord Curzon did not show up so they delcared war
Why a Significant Event - Because it involves our former Prime Minister Mackenzie King and our Troops
I Think That If This Event Never Happened - We wouldn't have the country Turkey here today -
Hong Kong Raid - Part 2
I Think That If This Event Never Happened - We might still have some of the brave soldiers we did back then and maybe some of them would still be alive -
Hong Kong Raid
Who - Canadian, British, British Indian, and Japanese Troops
What - The Hong Kong Raid that failed
Where - Hong Kong, China
When - Christmas Day, 1941
Why - Because Hong Kong was part of British allies and it needed to be saved
How - 14 000 of our troops against 50 000 of theirs... We Lost
Why a Significant Event - because even though we lost our troops for the rest of the war it was still a big part of our heritage
I Think That If This Event Never Happened - on next slide -
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Liberation of Holland
Liberation of Holland
Who - Canadian and German Troops
What - Canadian Troops forcing Germans to Surrender
Where - Holland
When - September 13th 1944 - May 5th 1945
Why - Because the Dutch needed to be Liberated
How - Canadians advance from the French Province of Normandy all the way up to Holland
Why a Significant Event - On Next Slide -
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Liberation of Holland - Part 2
Why a Significant event? - It is a significant event because we wouldn't have as many Dutch People as we do now and my family wouldn't be here
I think that if this event never happened - Than Holland would be run by Germany or Liberated by another country but it was Liberated by Canada and that is a big part of our Heritage -
Montreal Riot
Who - People of Montreal
What - Riot over Maurice Richard being Suspended
Where - Montreal
When - March 17th 1955
Why - Because Richard accidently punched a ref in a hockey fight and was suspeneded for the remainder of the season and playoffs
How - They blew up cars, and attacked police
Why a significant event - This is a significant event because its is one of the only Riots in Montreal
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Canada Vs. Soviet Union, World Junior Hockey Game
Who - Canadian, and Soviet Union IIHF World Junior Team
What - Canadian and Soviet Union Junior Teams play for Gold
Where - Moscow
When - September 28, 1972
Why - Because both counties had World Junior Teams
How - Both teams played for gold and Canada came out on top with a 6-5 win over the soviets
Why a Significant Event - Because Canada and the Soviets were in a cold war during this time period
I Think That If This Event Never Happened - Canada might not be here today because of bombs
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