An Emerging Nation

Vaishnavi Kotha

Mississauga, Ontario

‘The nationalistic prospects which replaced imperialistic views were shaped from the military feats and successes during the war’

Canada and Genuine Independence

Midhat Rizvi

Edmonton, Alberta

‘Canada’s independence, nationalism, patriotism and high morale lays within the major battles specifically, the Battle of Vimy Ridge’

Canada's Greatest Achievement since Confederation

Mahnoor Hamid

Mississauga, Ontario

‘[The Canadian Corps] took the nation and its people to the next level of independence, and placed Canada on the world stage.’

The Canadian Corps' Legacy

William Fioraso

Port Alberni, British Columbia

‘From Vimy Ridge, to Cambrai, to the final march on Mons, Canadians would come to be known as the Shock Troops of the Western Front’

The Canadian Forces in the First World War

Ryan Fong

Edmonton, Alberta

‘Canada gained their reputation as the strong and fearful opposition of the First World War.’

The Coming of Age

Alice Yu

Winnipeg, Manitoba

‘[WWI was] a milestone that had brought Canada to the peace negotiations in Versailles and to a seat in the League of Nations.’

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