Prime Minister Robert Borden

When England had declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914, Canada was automatically at war as well, since it was under the British Empire. Canada’s wartime prime minister was Robert Borden, who led Canada to become a monumental contributor in World War I. Many young Canadians whom were optimistic, hurried to enlist in what they believed to be a short war and a great way to tour the world, meet new women, and serve their country. However, as the war progressed those soldiers found out that they were greatly mistaken. What they thought would be a short war turned out to be a massive bloodbath known as “the wars to end all wars.” However, this war did have some positive impacts on Canada. For example, it motivated Robert Borden to gain Canada its independence and a key player on the world stage during the war.
Canada was one of the major powers throughout the war. When the war was announced, support from Canada was enormous. Enthusiastic Canadians stood for hours at recruiting st...