WWI progress or decline

By Jasmineagould
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    WWI progress or decline

    was wwI a time period of progress or decline

  • Canada also declared war on Germany

    Canada was a colony of Britain at the time, so since Britain was going to war against Germany Canada stood there ground and declared war as well with their fellow partners which show true honour. +1 for rating

  • Fist nations in the war (not a lot of discrimination)

    Francis Pegahmagabow, known as "Peggy", was an Ojibwa from the Parry Island Band in Ontario (today known as Wasauksing First Nation) and one of 4 000 Aboriginals who served in the war. He survived many threats of the war and had a reputation between all soldiers on being an excellent sniper. He was later on awared three metals. A rating of +2

  • Flanders field

    Due to the German's weapon of poison gas many soldiers at St.Julien suffered the horrors including Lt.Col Jhon Mcrae's friend. Because of this loss he wrote the famous sorrowful poem Flanders field. A rating of 0

  • Horrors of the war reached Canadian soil

    A French boat carrying munitions bound for Europe collided with another ship and exploded in Halifax Harbour. Killing 1,600 people and injured thousands more. a rating of -2

  • 916 battles brought many casualties

    In 1916 there were roughly 933,832 casualties between the battle of St.Eloi, Mount Sorrel and the battle of Sommes. -1 rating

  • More women in the workforce

    Women were encouraged to enter the workforce temporarily to both free up men for military duty and replace men in the workforce. Huge numbers of women began taking on roles that were traditionally considered men's work. A rating of +1

  • World War 1 finally ended

    on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 the great war ends. It ended with the peace treaty (the Treaty of Versailles of 1919) to finally end all conflicts. rating of +2

  • Roaring 20's

    A decade full of progress, war is finally over, women can vote and serve the parliament, Canada was now independent from Britain, many new inventions such as the automobile, planes, the radio the refrigerator and the vacuum cleaner. Definitely a rating of +1