This attention-grabbing ebook describes Canadas coming of age in the course of international struggle I at the battlefields and at domestic. whilst Britain declared warfare on Germany, it intended that Canada was once at warfare, too. so much Canadians supported the battle, however the executive confronted competition approximately conscription from French-speaking Canadians who didn't think a specific loyalty to Britain. within the air, the awesome feats of Canadian flying ace Billy Bishop made him a hero again domestic. at the battlefield, Britain got here to depend on Canadian squaddies, who had an impressive recognition for taking and conserving army pursuits while different troops had failed. learn the way the victories of Canadian surprise troops in battles at Ypres (where they confronted mustard gasoline poisoning), the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, and Passchendaele helped supply Canada a presence at the global level.
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