World War 1: 1914–1918 by Shravya Purti

AUGUST 04, 1914: Canada and Newfoundland join the war.

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:22:22 UTC

After the British's final warning to Germany to withdraw its army from Belgium expired, the British government called war against Germany. At the time, Canada and Newfoundland were under the British Empire also putting them at war against Germany.

AUGUST 18, 1914: Canada's first Internment Camp for “Enemy Aliens”

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:29:50 UTC

Canada's first Internment Camp: A camp for people living in Canada who were born in enemy countries ( Ukraine, Germany, Belgium, etc. )

OCTOBER 03, 1914: Canada's First Contingent

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:32:32 UTC

The first Canadian Contingent sailed from Quebec City to England. This was considered the largest convoy to cross the Atlantic, it carried over 30,000 troops aboard and 30 ocean liners escorted by Royal Navy warships

NOVEMBER 01, 1914: First Canadians to die in World War 1

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:39:20 UTC

During the Battle of Coronel, warships from Germany defeated a Royal Canadian Navy squad off the coast of Chile. 4 midshipmen from the Royal Canadian Navy went down with the British ship. These were the first Canadians to die in the First World War.

FEBRUARY 26, 1915: Nellie McClung's petition

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:41:11 UTC

Nellie McClung starts a petition demanding to give women the right to vote. The right was granted in municipal elections 2 months later.

APRIL 22, 1915: Battle of Ypres

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:49:38 UTC

German soldiers released poisonous gases made of chlorine against Canadian lines during the Battle of Ypres in Belgium. The gas was very harmful to those who inhaled it. The gas painfully burned and choked many soldiers to death.

MAY 15, 1915: Battle of Festubert

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:52:08 UTC

The Battle of Festubert was the second major battle fought by Canadian soldiers in the war. The first Canadian division was part of a wider British offensive fight against German soldiers.

DECEMBER 19, 1915: First Canadian Aerial Victory

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 01:59:17 UTC

Canada's Captain M.M Bell Irving, shot down a German aircraft and achieved the first aerial victory by a Canadian. This was a significant moment for Canada's troops during the First World War.

JUNE 28, 1919: Treaty of Versailles Signed

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 02:03:08 UTC

The Treaty of Versailles Signed, a peace settlement put on Germany after the First World War. Which ultimately ended the war. It established the League of Nations which is an organization for international co-operation, with Canada being a founding member.

SEPTEMBER 01, 1939: Second World War Begins...

oyvfxh — 2023-11-18 02:07:02 UTC

World War 2 began when Adolf Hitler sent the German army into Poland. Later on, Canada declared war on Germany. World War 2 lasted from 1939- 1945. World War 2 was considered one of the most significant moments in Canada's history.