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on June 28, 1914, during a parade in Sarajevo, Bosnia, the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were driving in a motorcade. Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand, jumped on top of the car and shot the duke and his wife. War was declared by Austria-Hungary and Britain was at war too as they declared this on August 8 and when Britain was at war, so was Canada. This period was a time of decline for Canadians because this event is what caused World War 1. -
The War Measures Act was a federal law that gave the Canadian Government extra power during times of war. These powers included censorship, the right to detain and arrest Canadians, and the right to take control over poverty. This was a decline in Canada as a nation because there was discrimination towards immigrants as immigrants from Germany and the Austro-Hungary Empire were treated harshly. The government was also overpowering and there was less privacy for people. -
In April 1915, the first Canadian division was sent into the trench-line northeast of the ancient Belgian city of Ypres. Around 5:00 pm, the Germans opened the valves of the 5,500 gas cylinders and it was moving at about a speed of 8 kilometers and an hour. The Canadians improvised by breathing through urine-soaked cloth to protect themselves from the chlorine gas. This period was a time of progress for Canada because they had proven that they are strong when a disaster occurs. -
On July 1st, 1916, the Newfoundland Regiment went into battle at Beaumont Hamel as a part of the British offense. The members of the Newfoundland Regiment who went into action near Beaumont-Hamel were hit hard, leaving 324 of its 801 soldiers dead or missing. This is a decline for Canadians because the opening of the Somme offenses turned into the deadliest days of the history of modern warfare. -
The battle of Vimy Ridge began on April 9, 1917, where there were 15,000 to 20,000 soldiers. This period of time was progress for Canada as the battle of Vimy Ridge is Canada's most celebrated victory, but it was more than just an important battlefield victory for Canada. For the first time, all men from four divisions attacked together in battle. Canada's military achievements during the war raised the international stature signature on the Treaty of Versailles. -
The Canadian corps entered the battle of Passchendaele front in 1917. On November 10, the Canadians cleared the Germans from the eastern edge of Passchendaele Ridge and the Canadian soldiers had succeeded in these unbelievable challenges. This period of time was progress for Canada because nine Canadians earned the Victoria Cross and the Canadian military had the best offensive fighting force on the Western Front. -
After World War 1 many changes happened for Canada. Mary Ellen Smith was the first woman to move into politics through election to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and she had won the first election where women could vote. This period of time was progress for Canada because women were starting to get rights. This period of time was progress for Canada because barriers were now open for women as they were now allowed to vote and a bill to establish a minimum wage for women was made.
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