Canada’s Military Contributions to World War I

 

Spotlight Canada p. 88-

Battle / Date

Description of Battle / Tactics / Strategies

Role of Canadian Soldiers / Troops

Results / Casualties

Ypres

April 1915

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Somme

July, 1916

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battle / Date

Description of Battle / Tactics / Strategies

Role of Canadian Soldiers / Troops

Results / Casualties

Vimy Ridge

February, 1917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Passchendaele

October 1917

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you think military leaders were to blame for the high number of causalities?  Explain.

 

 

Would soldiers ever be justified in refusing the order to fight?  Why or why not?