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vimy ridge

Defining Moments in Canada’s History
Vimy Ridge




By

Hiba Madi




Mister Craigs CHC 2D

November 11th 2003












Canada’s Defining Moment in WWI
The Battle of Vimy Ridge, 1917
The First World War is known for its destruction, people dieing, and many failures in the battles. Not many battles were successes and most of them turned into chaos and many people died basically like butchering. For example, in the battle of The Somme, 20 000 British soldiers were killed on the first day alone with 60 000 being wounded. The Somme ended on November 18th with the British losing 418, 000 and the Germans losing an amazing 650, 000 people. The amount of casualties was getting higher. People at home and on the front waited desperately for peace and harmony. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a success, and it was able to become a major v...

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