I think it was, because Canada's great performance in battle proved that they were strong and independent of Britain.Because of their skills in battle, Canada started being taken more seriously by other countries. This ggave them the push they needed to break ties with the British and becaome an independent nation.
I think the British Empire was really involved in Canada in WWI because if you watch Passchendaele you will hear what the Canadian Major who was born in Britian says.
No, this was not a turning point in Canadian history. Countless soliders shed their blood on the battlefield for what? The Queen? Many young men had no notion of what they were signing up for in the first place. We won a couple battles, but that was all in Britain's name. What's so independant about that? Nothing. Sure we've broken a couple ties with Britain since then but we're still ultimately attached as a little piece of their modern empire. Don't believe me? Check out your pennies... heck your nickels too. You might as well check all your coins because the only reoccurant theme with all of them is the Queen. ahhh.. don't you love a good constitutional monarchy?
I think that ww1 did play an important part of the beginning of Canada as an independent nation. There victories gave Canadians a sense of national pride. For once they had their own accomplishments to enjoy and not just Britain's. They're performance earned Canada its own seat at the Paris Peace Conference, seperate from Britain. This was the beginning of Canada's ability to make its own decisions for its future.
WWI allowed Canada to develop a sense of being its own nation instead of merely a part of the British Empire. Canadians started fighting together as a unit with an identity, and even a Canadian commander (Currie). They became one of the most successful and respected troops, especially for their win at Vimy Ridge.
Yes, Canada became more independant than a colony of Britian. After the war started, Canadians grew closer and fought together, removing themselves as a colony of Britian. Canadians showed this well in the battle of Vimmy Ridge, being one of Canada's greatest military victorys. By winning this battle, Canada was recognized and began to move away from being a colony of Britian and showed strength as Canadians.
Before WWI, Canada (although a political union) still had its foreign policies controlled by Great Britain. Canadian volunteers gathered together at training bases such as Valcartier and fostered a sense of nationlism. They came to be called the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and fought independently from the other British units. After the war, Prime Minister Robert Borden had fought for Canada's own seat during the Paris Peace Conference and was successful. Canada's identity was developed but this was only the beginning.
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I think that Arthur Currie should have been the war planner and instructed the troops where to go because he did win the two wars for us.
I think it was, because Canada's great performance in battle proved that they were strong and independent of Britain.Because of their skills in battle, Canada started being taken more seriously by other countries. This ggave them the push they needed to break ties with the British and becaome an independent nation.
I think the British Empire was really involved in Canada in WWI because if you watch Passchendaele you will hear what the Canadian Major who was born in Britian says.
absolutly it was. canada could nnow be seen as having an army, that could actually accomplish something.
canadas victory at vimmy ridge showed that they actually had an army who could be lead into batlle by a canadian general and win
No, this was not a turning point in Canadian history. Countless soliders shed their blood on the battlefield for what? The Queen? Many young men had no notion of what they were signing up for in the first place. We won a couple battles, but that was all in Britain's name. What's so independant about that? Nothing. Sure we've broken a couple ties with Britain since then but we're still ultimately attached as a little piece of their modern empire. Don't believe me? Check out your pennies... heck your nickels too. You might as well check all your coins because the only reoccurant theme with all of them is the Queen. ahhh.. don't you love a good constitutional monarchy?
I think this was a contributing factor to Canada's independence but they were still recognized as a British colony.
I think that ww1 did play an important part of the beginning of Canada as an independent nation. There victories gave Canadians a sense of national pride. For once they had their own accomplishments to enjoy and not just Britain's. They're performance earned Canada its own seat at the Paris Peace Conference, seperate from Britain. This was the beginning of Canada's ability to make its own decisions for its future.
WWI allowed Canada to develop a sense of being its own nation instead of merely a part of the British Empire. Canadians started fighting together as a unit with an identity, and even a Canadian commander (Currie). They became one of the most successful and respected troops, especially for their win at Vimy Ridge.
Yes, Canada became more independant than a colony of Britian. After the war started, Canadians grew closer and fought together, removing themselves as a colony of Britian. Canadians showed this well in the battle of Vimmy Ridge, being one of Canada's greatest military victorys. By winning this battle, Canada was recognized and began to move away from being a colony of Britian and showed strength as Canadians.
Before WWI, Canada (although a political union) still had its foreign policies controlled by Great Britain. Canadian volunteers gathered together at training bases such as Valcartier and fostered a sense of nationlism. They came to be called the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and fought independently from the other British units. After the war, Prime Minister Robert Borden had fought for Canada's own seat during the Paris Peace Conference and was successful. Canada's identity was developed but this was only the beginning.
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