April 17‚ 1917 Dear Mother‚ It’s been a long time since I had the opportunity to sit down and write you a letter. I miss you and father a lot. I am overjoyed to be writing this letter to you. The mood here is one of jubilation. Our assault on Vimy Ridge began at 5:30 am on Easter Monday‚ eight days ago. We lost a lot of good boys but I am so very pleased to inform you that the Canucks got the job done! What the French couldn’t do for two years and the Brits too we‚ Byng’s Boys did in three days
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April 8‚ 1917 We are at Vimy Ridge now. I am sitting in my dugout‚ endlessly gazing at the artillery barrage outside. The sun is starting to set‚ and the light is pouring the entrance. Today have been a harsh day‚ and I will take some time to write a letter to you before I slumber. The significance about writing to you today is because it may be my very last letter. Tomorrow‚ we are going on an all-out assail. It is going to be the day that will
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Vimy Ridge On April 19th‚ 1917‚ the battle of Vimy Ridge took place at the North Eastern France. Vimy Ridge was thought to be the best military position for the German against the British / France forces due to the highland advantages. Vimy Ridge is one of the most famous battles of World War I and a Canadian general‚ Arthur Currie‚ was the key of this victory. It was the first battle that the majority of the force was consisted of the Canadians attacked together‚ led by a Canadian General
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these individuals or to learn from the accomplishments and mistakes of historical events. Monuments are usually built in the place of commemoration‚ where the historic figure or event becomes part of the landscape‚ the heart of the society and the pages of history. Such a monument can be adequately represented by the Canadian National Vimy Memorial. This memorial is dedicated to Canadian soldiers‚ whom are remembered for the heroic events in the battle of Vimy Ridge‚ by all the people and countries
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Vimy Ridge The battle at Vimy Ridge was one of the most important and a major battle in world war one. It occurred along the path the Canadians took south to get from Belgium into northern part of France. It happened on April 9th‚ 1917‚ it has officially been one hundred years since this horrific battle. The Canadians‚ led by Sir. Arthur William Currie‚ attacked the German soldiers on a seven-kilometre grave yard (from another battle) on a ridge. The reason the Canadians and their allies wanted to
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The Battle Vimy Ridge was the most famous battle in Canadian history. Vimy Ridge was won by Canada in just a matter of days after other countries tried for years but failed. Vimy Ridge would never have been taken over without the leaders Sir Julian Byng and Sir Arthur Currie who played a huge part in the winning of the ridge. The winning of the Battle of Vimy Ridge proved to the other countries that Canada was and still is a proud and capable nation. Sir Julian Byng was the 12th Governor General
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The 100th anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge is an important part of Canada 150 and a defining event in the history of our nation. The Canadian success at Vimy has long been recognized as the point at which Canada came of age as a nation. On April 9‚ 2017 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. This year‚ for the first time‚ the Chief Justice
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The Vimy Ridge Memorial is a significant artifact commemorating Canada’s most celebrated military victory (the Battle of Vimy Ridge) that exemplifies Canada’s development as a nation. In France‚ at the dawn of April 9‚ 1917‚ the Canadian troops (35‚000 men) attacked the Ridge. It took three days of heavy combat and injured /or killed more than 10‚000 Canadian men. The British attack to the south was met with defeat; the only troops to emerge victorious were the Canadians (www.histori.ca). Although
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Assignment Four Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele: The Social Impact On Canada in 1917 Canada had an undisputed contribution to the Great War having committed over 600‚000 of its population of 8 million. Canada engaged in some of the most famous battles of the war such as the Second Battle of Ypres‚ the Battle of the Somme‚ The Battle of Arras‚ The Third Battle of Ypres‚ and the British Expeditionary Force’s Last Hundred Days. At the end
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soldiers operated with British overseers at Vimy Ridge‚ the Canadian led victory demonstrated to the world that Canada had become a sovereign nation. Firstly‚ the victory at Vimy Ridge is recognized by many Canadians and other people from around the world as an important point in the war‚ and in the sovereignty of Canada. As stated by the Ministry of Public Works and Government Services in Canada in the First World War and the Road to Vimy Ridge: “The success at Vimy marked a profound turning-point for the
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