Pascal Jean Daigle And The World War I

World war one was one the biggest wars in recorded history. It lasted from 1914-1918 and was a brutal conflict in Canadian history. More than 60,000 Canadians died in this war. When the First World War began in the year of 1914, some believe that it would last for a long time. Many young individuals in Canada and others saw this war as a privilege to travel, adventure, and great beauty. Some individuals were afraid that the conflict would be over before they could get into the battle. Many people signed up dreaming that they would have the honour of fighting for the British Empire, to which Canada belonged. The somewhat “Great War” was different in the dreamy vision than it was in reality. This war took the lives of more than 8 million

During the second world war, Canada’s Homefront contributed greatly to the war effort. Durham Region was immensely involved, contributing plenty to the war effect. Three ways Durham Region contributed to the war effort during World War Two were Ajax’s Munition Factories, Camp X in Whitby and Camp 30 in Bowmanville. Thus, Durham Region’s contribution was important. Firstly, Durham Region contributed with Ajax’s Munition Factories. Explosives and weapons were crucial to the military. Without explosives and weapons, the war wouldn’t have been won by the British Allies, and the number of casualties would have increased significantly. At the Munition Factories, weapons and explosives were produced

After experiencing the death and destruction caused by World War I, young men and women were ready for a change. They wanted to forget about misery of wartime and instead, focus on enjoying themselves as much as possible. The youth of this time wanted to rebel against the restrictive pre-war attitudes of their parents and society. In an effort to challenge tradition, they exhibited

In 1915, the Battle of Ypres affected many Canadian soldiers during the First World War and many endured harsh environments. Using historical perspective allows one to understand and appreciate the sacrifice they made for their country. Men entered the army expecting a quick and exciting adventure, but were quickly shown the brutal truth. They were immediately thrown into the relentless environment that was filled with artillery, blood, and death and they would have to endure for the next five years. Trench warfare was brought up during this time where soldiers practically lived in mud and disease. There were rats and lice, diseases such as trench foot, and unbearable weather; every morning the troops would wake up in the unforgiving trenches

After the devastation of WW 1, the United States and major European countries became wealthier and saw greater prosperity, but because of their actions during that time they fell into what is now known as The Great Depression. After the war industrialization was everybody's best friend. Cars became better, Cities were filled, women gained the right to vote and business and manufacturing industries expanded. From 1920 to 1929 the people in these countries lived in an industrialized era, were they danced to the popular sounds of jazz bands, and girls became more flexible with their short movable dresses and short hairs, while the men spent more money on bear and cigars than on food. This was a time were people did everything they could to forget

With the death of the last veteran of World War One, the importance of conserving the history of the war is as important as ever (“Canada’s last WWI veteran dies” 28 Nov. 2017). The importance of Billy Bishop Goes to War honours the great Billy Bishop and comrades such as Albert Ball for their contribution to the war effort. Notably, he was the figurehead for the Allied forces and boosted the morale of soldiers. Now that more than a century has past, nobody is interested in war heros anymore (Charlebois and Nothoff 28 Nov. 2017). With World War 2 and world conflict, the younger Canadian generation has disconnected from caring about the sacrifice and compromises that soldiers in the

In April, Canadians will commemorate the uncommon service and sacrifice of the soldiers, sailors, and airmen who left their families and occupations to serve in WWI generally and at Vimy in particular. For the first time, in recognition of the remarkable service and leadership of Canada’s legal professionals, the Chief Justice of Canada and the Judge Advocate General of Canada are invited to participate formally in the Vimy commemoration at the national cenotaph in Ottawa. This recognition has been well earned.

Canada’s contribution in the Allied war effort did not only come from Canadian soldiers, but also from regular, everyday citizens who never saw battle, such as those involved in the Canadian war industry, BCATP, and the Corps of Canadian Firefighters. The Canadian industry supplied a great deal of war materials for the Allies, producing “more than 800,000 military transport vehicles, 50,000 tanks, 40,000 field, naval, and anti-aircraft guns, and 1,700,000 small arms.”6 Canada’s strong war industry was required to produce as much ammunition, weapons, and vehicles as they could in order to defeat Germany, who had great industrial power at the time. In 1939, Canada became the home for major recruiting and training for pilots during the Second World War in an organization called the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Throughout the war, Canada had graduated 131,533 airmen, including pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, wireless operators, air gunners and flight engineers.7 These men would later become involved in the war in the air, and their numbers would greatly contribute to the Allied air superiority.  During the Battle of Britain, German air forces relentlessly bombarded London and

The Second Battle of Ypres took place from April 22nd to May 25th 1915 and is distinguishable for Canadians as being the first battle in which Canadians troops fought in during the First World War. The battle marked the first Canadian victory and has become popularly known as the first site of mass use of chlorine gas on the Western Front. But the battle does not have to exist solely in the confines of the First World War. The battle and its effects impacted not only the immediate outcome of the war but rather spurred a shift in war tactics and Canadian enthusiasm to its troops. Essentially, the Second Battle of Ypres was vital to the First World War because of its maintained the strategic placement for the Western allies, but it is also important in a wider context through its ability to set a precedent for future battles with modern chemical warfare, and through the effect it had on the home front to boost Canadian support overseas. To begin, I will first summarize the battle and the context Ypres to give an overall understanding of the situation leading into the battle. In suit, I will examine the strategic advantage Ypres had with respect to its ability to protect the ports of northern Europe and its establishment of a buffer zone between Great Britain and Germany. Secondly, I will examine the battle as a pivotal moment for the future of modern warfare as the Germans breeched international code with their use of chlorine gas. Thirdly, I will demonstrate how the

Soon after the outbreak of World War II, Trudeau began to study law at the Université de Montréal. Pierre was strongly against signing up to fight. Like most French Canadians at that time, he didn`t believe that it was just a war. Rumours about the Holocaust swirled around campus. Nothing could distract Pierre from his studies. A few months later, he heard a speech by Ernest Lapointe, who was Prime Minister Mackenzie King`s right-hand man and Quebec lieutenant. He promised the crowd that there would be no absolutely no conscription, or so Pierre thought.

Many people would say that any war, especially World War One, would have a negative impact on the countries fighting in it. But instead, World War One had a positive outcome over Canada. Canada gained worldwide respect on the battlefields for their bravery and skill, women’s rights and freedoms started to expand, and the war marked important steps towards Canada’s independence from Britain. Despite the trauma of loss and shell shock following the return of the soldiers after World War One, this Great War had a positive effect on Canada

Also, the time period was during the most iconic type eras in history, people were coping with everything by going out and having fun. This included tons of underage drinking, smoking, with those being common a lot of people in this time period had a tormented mind. Richard Wilbur was a poet who had his work glorified through the war with his poetry that never changed, despite everything in his life. Richard Wilbur was born on March 1, 1921, in New York City, where there he grew into a very tactical writer, poet, a U. S. Army

The 1920’s was the era of not only mass consumerism, social changes, and profound cultural conflicts but that of the Lost Generation and the effects of World War I during this time period. World War I had a significant impact on the lives and the writing styles of the Lost Generation, changing their perspectives on both the government and their lives.

Overall, in the 1900s workdays were long, pay was small and workers were worked hard. Now, work days are shortened, the pay is higher, and working conditions are much more ideal.

In the early 1900’s it seemed like life was improving for all when reading textbooks or in class; however, this wasn’t entirely true when you look at everything on a deeper level. This time period was the Progressive Era, where people were actually trying to curb these issues with society, such as deforestation, child labor, and women’s suffrage. In the end, they made a lot of progress with multiple different issues. If I was in the past and someone gave me 1 million dollars and had to donate it to progressive movements, I would have donated $600,000 to deforestation. $300,000 to child labor, and $100,000 to women’s suffrage.