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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
When: June,28,1914
Where: Sarajevo, Austria Hungary
Who: Archduke Franz Ferdinan, his wife(Sophie), Gavrilo and the Black Han Society.
How: Gavrilo Princip seized his oppoprtunity and took aim at Ferdinand from a distance of five feed at a cafe. His bullets struck the Archduke in the neck and his wife, Sophic.
Why: He killed him because Franz Ferdinand was a fierce rival of Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo Princip thouught that if Franz Ferdinand was dead, he would become greater. -
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Canada at the War
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Canada joined the Great War
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Second Battle of Ypres
When: April/22/1915-May/25/1915
Where: Ypres,Belgium
How they fought: Chlorine gas, trenches
Who: French Empire, British Empire and German Empire
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Voting Rights For Women In Canada
Who: Manitoba government,Nelie McClung and her group
When: 1916
Where: Manitoba,Canada
How: Women in Manitoba are the first in Canada to gain the right to vote and run for office in Provincial Elections
Make Canada better or worse? and Why? It is important to Canada because women finally has human right. Male and female became the same in Manitoba at this day. After this date, more provinces joined and gave voting rights for female. This event made Canadaa better place now. -
Battle of Somme
When: July/1/1916-November/18/1916
Where: Somme River, France
How they fought: Trenches
Who: British Empire, France Empire and German Empire
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
When; April/9/1917- April/12/1917
Where: Vimy Ridge, France
How they fought: Trenches
Who: British Empire and German Empire
Why: This is the first time Canadian troops ever fought together in WW1 and it is the turning point in Canada's history as nation. Most importantly, Canada have won this battle. -
Conscription
When: June, 1917
Who: Rober tBorden
Where: Canada
How: Government of Canada force men to join the army. It was because fewer people volunteered as a sodier in Canada.
Why: Fewer people joined the army because men wanted to take care of their family and farm.
Made Canada better or worse? It definitely made Canada a better country to live in in modern day, but it is not a good for the people back then. -
Treaty of Versailles
On this date, German Empire signed Treath of Versailles with British Empire. This treaty was registered by The League Of Nations, which was the old United Nations back in the day. Also, in this treaty Canada became an independent country which was huge for Canadian history. -
Royal Canadian Air Force(RCAF) was made
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1920: Canadian Air Force(CAF) was made
Jan, 1,1923: Department of National Defence was born
Apr.1.1924: RCAF was finally organized.
Who: The RCAF began with 66 officers and 194 non-commissioned members.
Where: Canada
How: RCAF made a lot of impact on WW2 and the Korean war.
Why: Technology of Canadaimproved alot after the birth of RCAF. It makes Canada to fight the war easier. It 100% makes Canada a much better country now.
