PERLS204 Lecture : March 2 - WW1.doc

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies
• Course: PERLS204
• Professor: Zac Robinson

Document Summary

Europe during the ww1, were supplied with weapons and equipment produced in canada"s factories. Mobilization for war contributed to canada"s shift into the modern world: canadians fought in mostly flanders (belgium) and france. France was a home away from home: there were events such as canadian. Corps fall championship athletic meet which was held in france, september. 1917: some of the famous battles include vimy ridge, canadian media focused on the battle of vimy ridge, this was the first war where canadians fought under canadian generals, not. British generals: over time the canadians took over vimy ridge and was a possession throughout the war, people say vimy ridge was the beginning of the canadian independence. It was a beginning of people identifying themselves as canadians first, then. British second: theory was that the war distanced canada from britain and canada adopted an anti-british attitude due to canadians being sent to the fronts first before.