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The assassination of Franz Ferdinand was a emence decline for Canadians and the Canadian army at the time due to his murder being the main cause of WW1, in which Canada was involved in. Meaning a conflict between Serbia and Austria at the time caused Canada to lose tens of thousands of men at war, all to an event that Canada had nothing to do with.(0) -
The battle of Ypres was Canada's first significant battle. They had lost more than a third of their soldiers, mostly due to the germans use of chlorine gas for the first time ever on the battlefield. Around 6000 Canadian soldiers were killed, injured, and captured(-1). Because of the great amount of casualties the Canadian army had suffered, this meant severe disadvantage to the military. -
During this battle, Canada had a very strong unit and were ready when they were being attacked. They also took around 4000 German soldiers in, despite the rough weather at the time. Although this battle took out around 10,000 Canadian soldiers, the canadian forces were now recognised as a very brave and strong military.(1) -
In a series of battles that made up the Hundred Days campaign, Canadians were vital. The German army was routed by the use of infantry, air power, machine guns, chemical weapons, and armoured vehicles.(2) This helped Canada advance. Canada had a severe impact on this conflict. This showed just how strong the Canadian soldiers were in the face of enormous losses and a difficult trip. Canada had become an independent country as a result. -
Britain chose to remain in Turkey after the war, but the Turks attacked them. they requested that Canada send men to assist them, but PM Mackenzie King turned down the request(2). This incident helped Canada's process of choice. it helped Canada become an independent nation and less devoted to the support of the United Kingdom -
A group of women known as "The Famous Five" have supported this official pronouncement. They were attempting to defend rights that had previously been reserved for men only(2). Women are increasingly viewed as individuals with rights of their own. These women experienced prejudice all around Canada, but they were able to win their legal rights, leading to an egalitarian society.