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World War One Starts
WWI started July 28th, 1914 because of the assassination in Serbia of the Austrian-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand Since The British declared war on Germany on August 4 1914 Canada was dragged in because they're a part of the British Empire. Canada goes overseas and joins the war. -
The First Battle of The Ypres
On October 19 1914 and ended on November 22 1914. Allied and German forces begin the first of three fights to conquer the Belgian city of Ypres and its advantageous positions on the north coast of Belgium during the First World War in the Belgian city of Ypres. The France lost around 50,000, The Belgians lost 20,000, and the Germans lost about 130,000 just in about one month of fighting. -
First Battle Of Champagne
The First Battle of Champagne was fought in the Champagne area of France from December 20, 1914, to March 17, 1915, during World War I. It was the Allies' second offensive against the German Empire after mobile combat halted following the First Battle of Ypres in Flanders. -
The Second Battle of The Ypres
The Second Battle of Ypres took place in western Belgium from April 22 to May 25, 1915, during World War I. It was fought for control of the vital Flemish town of Ypres. The previous fall had seen the First Battle of Ypres. 6,500 Canadians were killed. -
Battle Of The Somme
The Combat of the Somme, commonly known as the Somme Offensive, was a World War I battle in which the British Empire and the French Third Republic engaged the German Empire. It took place on both sides of the upper portions of the Somme River in France between July 1 and November 18, 1916. -
Battle Of Vimy Ridge
During World War I, the Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of the Battle of Arras, which took place in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France. The four divisions of the Canadian Corps in the First Army faced three divisions of the German 6th Army as the principal adversaries. This battle happened 1917 from April 9 to April 12. -
Battle of Passchendaele
The Third Battle of Ypres, commonly known as Passchendaele, was a campaign fought by the Allies against the German Empire during World War I. This happened in 1917 from July 31 to November 10. The allies won this battle. -
World War One Comes To A End
On November 11, 1918, Germany formally surrendered, and all nations agreed to cease fighting while the conditions of peace were negotiated. Germany and the Allies (Britain, France, Italy, and Russia) signed the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919, formally ending the war.