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Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was the heir of Austria-Hungary was killed along with his wife by Gavrilo Princip and after that Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and WW1 began as more countries joined.
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The Battle of the Marne was an offensive in WW1 by the French army and the British Expeditionary Force against the advancing Germans who had invaded Belgium and northeastern France. The French threw back the massive German advance and thwarted German plans for a quick and total victory on the Western front.
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The Battle of Ypres was a series of multiple costly battles that occurred in the city of Ypres in Belgium. Both the allies. Canadians developed their reputation as a formidable fighting force due to them holding their ground against poison gas while the British and French fled from gas
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The Somme was one of the bloodiest battles in WW1. 600,000 allied casualties and only 6 miles of land was gained despite the losses. It was also the first use of tanks in WW1.
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The federal Government in 1917 decided to conscript young men for overseas military service. Voluntary recruitment was falling to maintain troop numbers. It was met with backlash and support among different groups.
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The battle of Vimy Ridge occurred in northern France on the western front. Canadians attacked German position that the Allies were unable to take in over 2 years. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a significant event for Canada.
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The Battle of Passchendaele took place on the Ypres salient on the western front in Belgium. After the British launched failed assaults The Canadians joined and were able to capture the ridge despite heavy rain. The battle was also the muddiest war as many Canadians and horses got stuck and even drowned.
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The 1918 Flu pandemic also known as the Spanish Flu that happened from 1918 to 1919 near the end of WW1. It was one of the deadliest pandemics in history as a third of the world's population at the time which was 500 million was infected and millions died.
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The Battle of Amiens was a major victory for the Allies. The Canadians pushed back the Germans by as much as 12 km in only 3 days. The battle was Germany's worst defeat since the start of WW1.
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The treaty of Versailles held Germany responsible for starting WW1 and It was the Treaty that ended WW1. The treaty required that Germany needs to pay financial reparations, disarm, lose territory, and give up all its overseas territory.