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What? • brutal trench warfare of the Western Front • taking of the Vimy Ridge in the hands of the Canadian Corps • every stage of the attack rehearsed to the last detail under the command of Canadian Arthur Currie Historical Significance • a high point of Canadian military achievement in WW1 • Canadians gained a reputation as tough, effective and courageous fighters • method worked, and the Canadians took Vimy Ridge successfully, proving the phrase that Currie used "Through preparation must lead to success. Neglect nothing." • showed the world that Canadians were capable of devising and carrying out a well-planned and successful attack •

Vimy Ridge: Before Image Courtesy of History Learning Site

Vimy Ridge: After Image Courtesy of History Learning Site

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EVENTS > TURN OF THE CENTURY > Vimy Ridge > REVIEW QUESTIONS

What is the Vimy Ridge?

1. No Man's Land
2. a long, whale-shaped hump of land
3. "over the top"
4. None of the above

1. The treaties were intended to keep peace in
   
   1. France
   2. Germany
   3. Europe
   4. None of the above




2. Where is the Vimy Ridge?
   
   1. the Plaines of Abraham, Canada
   2. Germany
   3. Douai-Plain, France
   4. Austria-Hungary



3. Vimy Ridge is a place of the Western Front where there was brutal _______ ________
   
   1. trench warfare
   2. enemy aliens
   3. chlorine gas
   4. shell bombs



4. The Vimy Ridge helped shape Canada's identity because…
   
   1. Canadians took Vimy Ridge successfully
   2. Canadian troops gained reputation as tough, effective, and courageous fighters
   3. it showed the world that Canadians were capable of devising a well-planned attack
   4. All of the above





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