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  2. Canada in World War I - Wikipedia

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    The history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany.The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada's legal status as a British Dominion which left foreign policy decisions in the hands of the British parliament. [1]

  3. Canada in the world wars and interwar period - Wikipedia

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    Besides, so far Britain had no reason to join in the squabble forming on the main continent, leaving no obligation for Canada to join if war did break out between Russia and France on one side and Germany and Austria-Hungary on the other. News of war did not make a stir in Canada until Germany invaded neutral Belgium, and the British delivered ...

  4. Home front during World War I - Wikipedia

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    World War I had a profound impact on woman suffrage across the belligerents. Women played a major role on the homefronts and many countries recognized their sacrifices with the vote during or shortly after the war, including the United States, Britain, Canada (except Quebec), Denmark, Austria, the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Sweden and ...

  5. List of wars involving Canada - Wikipedia

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    Canada: Métis: Victory. Red River Rebellion defeated; The legislature passes the Manitoba Act in 1870; Red River Colony enters Canada as the province of Manitoba; None: None: Mahdist War (1881–1899) United Kingdom Canada Egypt: Sudan: Victory. Sudan becomes the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, a condominium of the British Empire; 16 [1] Unknown: North ...

  6. United States in World War I - Wikipedia

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    He did, however, expand the United States Navy. In 1917, with the Russian Revolution and widespread disillusionment over the war, and with Britain and France low on credit, the German Empire appeared to have the upper hand in Europe, [4] while the Ottoman Empire clung to its possessions in the Middle East.

  7. Military history of Canada - Wikipedia

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    Edward VIII unveiling the Mother of Canada on the Vimy Memorial in 1936. The memorial was dedicated to CEF personnel killed during World War I. The war's impact led to the construction of war memorials in Canada. The Canadian National War Memorial was unveiled in 1939 and has since been used to honour Canadian war dead for other conflicts. [252]

  8. Post-Confederation Canada (1867–1914) - Wikipedia

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    Post-Confederation Canada (1867–1914) is history of Canada from the formation of the Dominion to the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Canada had a population of 3.5 million, residing in the large expanse from Cape Breton to just beyond the Great Lakes, usually within a hundred miles or so of the Canada–United States border.

  9. Conscription Crisis of 1917 - Wikipedia

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    The Conscription Crisis of 1917 (French: Crise de la conscription de 1917) was a political and military crisis in Canada during World War I.It was mainly caused by disagreement on whether men should be conscripted to fight in the war, but also brought out many issues regarding relations between French Canadians and English Canadians.