Canada has had several things that have made it a good country to live in. In the first half of the twentieth century, Canada fought in many battles during the World Wars that had a positive impact on the world. On top of that, there are many Canadians that made notable changes in Canada and the rest of the world. Lastly, Canadians have created technologies that are very important to the way we live today. After looking at these factors, it can be said that Canada is a country that its citizens should be proud of.
Today, Canada is seen as a multicultural and peaceful nation that has evolved over the course of history. This great nation would never have been possible without the impact that former Prime Minister, Lester B. Pearson left on this country. His achievements and insights profoundly affected and shaped Canada’s nation. First, peacekeeping is an important part of Canada’s heritage and a reflection of its fundamental beliefs that Pearson implemented after dealing with world changing situations and winning a Nobel Prize. Also, his contributions as a liberal leader as well as the flaws and controversy with Diefenbaker did in fact define this country. Lastly, Pearson created the Canadian identity by unveiling the new flag, bringing equality with
The first point of proof of this is how the Canadians helped with Somme. This battle is remembered because of the over 2.2 million soldiers killed, wounded, or missing over the full 2 battles (Christie, 1). Canadians (and Newfoundlanders) usually fought alongside the British and they helped take this land with their courage. This lasted from July 1st to November 18th (Gootz, 7-8). Canadians also played a big part in taking Ypres. This was the first ever battle where gas was introduced. It was brought by the Germans and swept the French trenches (Christie, 9). The French retreated and the Canadians had to hold down the trenches. Germans attacked when the gas cleared and the position was held by The Royal Highlanders from Montréal. Because of Canada’s selfishness, they helped win this battle. “We have shown that even in trench warfare it is possible to mystify and mislead the enemy.” -Sir Arthur Currie (World War 1). The most vital and important battle that gained Canada respect was The Battle of Vimy Ridge. Canada played the biggest part in taking this area since they fought alone. The British and French had already attempted to take this area, and although it was valiant they still lost. This put weight on Canada’s soldiers. On April 9th, 1917, 1000 guns opened fire on German positions. 15000 Canadians attacked the Germans and after four days and 10000 casualties, Canada single handedly took Vimy Ridge (Vimy Ridge, 1). This victory gained the nation immense respect from the rest of the world. All of these battles were greatly impacted by the Canadians and without some of them (Vimy Ridge in particular) Canada may not have gained any respect from other
What if you were stripped of all your rights in the a blink of an eye? The Japanese-Canadians experienced the horrid and life changing events of internment camps which were targeted specifically towards them. All Canadians of Japanese heritage residing only on the West coast of British Columbia had their homes, farms, businesses and personal property sold and completely liquidated. This was all due to the government 's quick actions against the Japanese. These actions were fuelled by the events of Pearl Harbour during WW2. After the bombings occurred the Canadian government assumed that the Japanese living in Canada were loyal to Japan, which could can negatively affect Canada. If this event would have happened in the in the past 35 years it
The rocky shores of Dieppe, France, are littered with soldiers’ bodies, ruthlessly shot down by the Germans. The Nazis have been dominating European countries, which drove the Allies to take action- they raid Dieppe on August 19, 1942. The troops that volunteered to go on the perilous journey `consist of about 5000 Canadians, 1000 British Commandos, and 50 American Rangers, a mere 6050 men overall. They were led by Major-General J.H. Roberts, the military force commander, Captain J. Hughes-Hallett, the naval force commander, and Marshal T.L. Leigh-Mallory, the air force commander. Their plan was to attack four minor points at dawn, and a main assault at Dieppe by the Canadians. But the operation results in a terrible failure, which ultimately provides them lessons and experience for the future invasion in Normandy. Since the Allies’ plan failed, there must have been factors that contributed to their defeat. The three major factors that caused the troops to be unsuccessful were the environmental conditions, limited communication, and the lack of bombardment during the raid.
1. a. Hypothesize why the Battle of the Atlantic would become the longest and one of the most important campaigns of the Second World War.
Did there are some battles in WW2 that were important to Canada? Of course. During the Second World War, different battles had different significance. Even if the Allies won the war at the end, too many people died and too many countries were destroyed during battles. Some of them gave a positive influence to Allies to win the war, but some of them also gave a big hit to Alliance. For Canada, they went to the Second World War as an independent country. There were three battles during the Second World War that not only effected the Allies, but also had significance to Canada. First, the battle of Dieppe was an unsuccessful battle, many soldiers died and many boats were destroyed on the beach in France, but Alliance learned lesson after the
This is a great piece for this essay as it directly concerns the actions of the Canadian Army in Normandy during 1944. As such, this book contains a well-researched representation of the events of the day. This includes accurate numbers of casualties, and in-depth descriptions of issues faced by the men of the RHR that fateful day in
Some say it was the moment Canada finally rose from under the shadow of Britain, and felt capable of greatness. Although it was a victory at a tragic cost, with more than 10,000 dead and wounded, Canadian soldiers earned a reputation of being formidable and effective troops.  The Canadian Corps were ordered to seize Vimy Ridge in 1917. Previous French attacks had failed with over 100,000 casualties, so Canadians would essentially be assaulting over a graveyard. The troops would carefully plan and rehearse their attack in order to capture this difficult position. Despite extensive training and preparation, the key to victory was an artillery barrage that isolated enemy trenches and provided a moving wall of shrapnel and high explosives that forced Germans to stay in their dugouts away from their machine guns. "Chaps, you shall go over exactly like a railroad train, on time, or you shall be annihilated," warned Canadian Corps commander Sir Julian Byng.  The four Canadian divisions attacked together for the first time and stormed the ridge on April 9, 1917. In excess of 15,000 Canadian infantry had overrun the Germans along the front. Bravery and discipline were what allowed the infantry to carry on along heavy fire even while troops were killed. There were countless acts of sacrifice, as Canadians single-handedly charged machine-gun nests or forced the surrender of Germans in protective dugouts . Although it was a victory, it came at a heavy cost: 3,598 Canadians were killed and another 7,000 were wounded. The capture of Vimy was an important battlefield victory, but it was more than that; Brigadier-General A.E. Ross declared after the war, "in those few minutes I witnessed the birth of a nation."
The invasion of Juno beach and The Raid of Dieppe had similarities and differences in their successes and failures. Both the Dieppe Raid and D-day were similar in ways that they were both in conflicts between two opposing forces, but different in their targets.
After six months of operations, and being one of the most successful world expositions of the twentieth century, Expo 67 closed October 29th, 1967. Expo 67 was held close to many Canadian hearts, it showed once again that Canada had finally come of age. It brought Canadians together and for the first time, Canadians showed mutual pride and a great deal of appreciation for all of its people, talents and accomplishments. It changed the worldview of Canada and more importantly it changed the view of how Canadians thought about Canada. Canadians had something more to be proud of, a successful world fair that was visited by approximately fifty million people, and sixty-two other countries involved. This world fair gave the people of Canada a
During Operation Husky, the Allies arguably achieved their operational objectives but failed to fully capitalize on the opportunities provided through the effective use of joint functions. This was most evident regarding command and control as well as the overall lack of integration of many of the remaining joint functions. The invasion of Sicily by the Allies was one of the largest and complex combined operations in WWII. Most historians posit that the operation was an Allied victory. Others argue that the Allies lacked clear strategic objectives and failed to establish effective command relationships. This consequently contributed to incomplete integration of our joint functions at the operational level. By evaluating command and control along with the partially successful integration of fires as well as movement and maneuver, it is clear why the Allies only attained mediocre results. Operation Husky ultimately provided an outstanding learning opportunity which underscored the
As dawn broke on June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion fleet became visible crossing the choppy waters of the English Channel to France. None of those who took part in D-day, whether soldier, sailor, or airman, would forever forget the sight. It was by far the biggest amphibious invasion force ever known, with more than 5,000 ships carrying 175,000 troops. The view from the air was breath taking. Many pilots said later that the sea was packed so full of ships that it almost looked as if you could walk to France. It was the largest invasion attempt by anyone ever!
"And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult that has ever occurred.'' (Winston Churchill). This quote from the prime minister of the U.K. During World War 2 is rightly stated. The D-day operation was not a somewhat simple invasion to liberate France, it was a years long planned operation that would end World war 2 in Europe and therefore it had to be carefully thought out. But referring to the question: To what extent could the Allies have had better planning. After researching three of the biggest issues they had it shows that the Allies had tremendous planning to do, and for the most part it worked. Operation Fortitude was a success which essentially kept the Germans from knowing the landing spot.
Indigenous peoples need to participate directly in elections. Everyone should be voting on election day, regardless of ethnicity. We vote for who we want to represent us, and it is extremely important that everyone votes. Shown by statistics, as years go by, the percentage of indigenous voting has increased significantly. In 2015, the Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Perry Bellegarde made no intention to vote in 2015, but a week later he changed his mind and went in to vote. This action inspired many others to vote, as voting can be on or off reserves. Voting is a big part to Canada, voting for leaders that would be beneficial to us and we all have to be involved to make everything work.