WW1 falling dominoes 1914 Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the Austria- Hungary throne, is assassinated in Sarajevo by a Serbian nationalist. Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia Russia (an allied of France) mobilizes in support of Serbia Germany declares war with Russia and France Great Britain declares war on Germany

W W I Canada's Involvement When Britain entered the war Canada was automatically involved. The total number of soldiers in the Canadian army at the time was 3,000. Prime Minister Borden promises 25,000 troops to the British 30,000 Canadians enrolled voluntarily, most of them were of British origin. First Nations people were not welcomed at first. French Canadians were very reluctant to go to war.

WW1 The War of Attrition Triple Alliance Austria-Hungary Germany Italy Triple Entente France Great Britain Russia WW1 The War of Attrition

Canda's Battles The Schlieffen plan 2nd Battle of Ypres 2nd Battle of Somme Vimy Ridge Passchendale

2nd Battle of Ypres (Belgium) 1915 Canada’s involvement 2nd Battle of Ypres (Belgium) 1915 First major battle fought by the Canadians Canadian and French troops are gassed by Germans. 6,000 Canadians die The Canadian Expeditionary Force earned a good reputation as dependable and brave soldiers. This is where the poem”In Flanders Field” was written by John McCray, a Canadian doctor. m

Battle of Somme (France) 1916 Canada’s involvement Battle of Somme (France) 1916 Bloodiest Battle of WW I Nearly 60,000 British troops were killed on the first day. During the 5 months battle, the amount of casualties from both side climbed to 1,250,000 24,000 Canadians die Nearly 90% of the troops from Newfoundland were killed. m

Canada’s involvement Vimy Ridge (France) 1917 Canada kicked A _ _! m

General Byng

Arthur Curie

Vimy Ridge

Canadian machine gun squad on the plateau above the ridge.

Troops at Vimy Ridge in 1917 by photographer Jack Turner.

Canadian soldiers advance behind a tank

View over the crest of Vimy Ridge showing the village of Vimy , which was captured by Canadian troops.

Canada’s involvement Passchendale (Belgium) 1917 Under the command of General Haig who insisted on using his outdated tactics despite the warnings of General Currie, nearly half a million soldiers died in this battle (15,000 of them Canadians). m

The Hundred Days Campaign In the last hundred days of the war, troops reinforcement arrived and the allied forces finally got the upper hand and pushed the Germans back until they surrendered. Under the command of General Currie, the Canadians distinguished themselves again with some quick and decisive victories in Arras, Cambrai and Valencienne

Arthur Currie