The Significance of Vimy Ridge Vimy Ridge marks the day that Canada became an independent nation. The significance of the battle was not in the actual battle itself‚ but rather the effects that Canada would feel nationally afterwards. The objective was a ridge that ran from the northwest to the southwest between Lens and Arras‚ France. The main height of land was four miles long‚ with it’s highest point only 475 feet above sea level. The Germans had held it since 1914‚ and three French attacks
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Vimy Ridge General Information The war of Vimy Ridge started on April 9th 1917 and ended April 12 during 1917 (Richard Foot 2006) The ridge was captured and obtained from the German army by the Canadian forces (Richard Foot 2006) This battle was known as Canada’s biggest victory and the moment Canada gained independence because no other member of the Triple Entente were able to succeed in capturing the ridge(Richard Foot 2006) Over ten thousand Canadians were killed and wounded total during the
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In fall of 1917‚ the Canadian armies were sent North Belgium after their great success at the Vimy Ridge battle in April. The battle occurred in Ypres area of Belgium‚ where the Passchendaele is located; it was the scene for several First World War Battles. However‚ it is understood the Passchendaele is mentioned as the horrific fighting condition. Because the area was made up of flat‚ low land and filled around with sticky mud which turned the battlefield dip into the sea of mud during the raining
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development of Canadian nationalism and pride amongst citizens and soldiers. Canada’s identity and reputation evolved on an international scale as a result of Canada’s war efforts through memorable battles such as the Battle of Somme and the Battle of Vimy Ridge. These battles also helped Canada earn its sovereignty‚ making them less and less of an imperial dominion under the control of Britain‚ therefore allowing Canada to make more independent decisions in regards to world affairs. French-Canadians sought
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The Battle Of Vimy Ridge Essay The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place between April 9th‚ 1917 and April 12th‚ 1917. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is one of the greatest victories and battles in Canada’s history. The Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge because of these reasons. The first reason why the Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge is because they had massive training and preparation. The Canadians spent months of intense preparations. A full-scale replica was laid out for them and
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Vimy Ridge‚ a significant battle in Canadian history is worth the immense toll it took. The first reason why the lost lives were not all for naught‚ is that it constructed substantial evidence that Canada was militarily strong and intelligent. For instance‚ previous attempts by Britain and France to seize Vimy had failed but were conquered by Canadians in a matter of three days with thorough preparation and new strategies. This proved to other countries that Canada had its strengths and intelligence
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minister Stephen Harper‚ the 5000 Canadian students and honourable guests who are joining us here today. The search for the Canadian identity needs to go no further than the Memorial at Vimy Ridge. Many historians and writers consider the Canadian victory at Vimy a defining moment for Canada‚ when the country emerged from under the shadow of Britain and felt capable of greatness. Canadian troops also earned a reputation as formidable‚ effective troops because of the stunning success. But it was a victory
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Letters Home From Vietnam Review The powerful emotions triggered through watching this film can be acknowledged without question. What I found the most interesting was the use of real news footage from that time period that aired on major news networks‚ swaying people’s opinions about our justification for being in Vietnam. Being able to view that gave me a 1st hand look into soldiers’ opinions of the war as well as protests and how they differed then. The actors reading the leaders with pure emotion
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Kristin Strickland History 370 Book Essay March 21‚ 2013 Letters from Vietnam I found that trying to find a book to read about the Vietnam War was rather difficult because there are so many of them out there. I chose Letters from Vietnam edited by Bill Adler because it was a point of view from many soldiers in the war and they were what they were truly feeling at the time. It is not one point of view when you read this many letters and a little background on each of the authors‚ but there are
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city to develop a framework for a fitting memorial to Vietnam War veterans. The memorial was to be a glass-block structure etched with excerpts of letters sent to and from servicemen during the Vietnam War. Due to the overwhelming response to the commission’s request for letters‚ Dear America: Letters Home From Vietnam came to be. Consisting of 208 letters‚ poems‚ and journal entries written by 125 people‚ this book is a heart wrenching‚ first hand account of the personal experiences of soldiers both
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