Explore the images of World War One and choose the one the best represents Canada's role in the War. Copy and paste the image into a comment and explain why you chose it. Remember it can be from the air, sea, ground or home front.
In this photo it shows Canada sticking together as a unit even through the difficult times. Canada proved that they could be a turning point in the world and made Canada a stronger bigger country because of it.
This photo sums up the fearless mentality Canadian soldiers demonstrated throughout the course of World War 1. The soldiers climbed over the trenches going "over the top" courageously facing a near certain death with bravery. The soldiers stormed over the battlefield dubbed "no mans land" to try and overwhelm enemy forces. Such bravery is what defined Canadian soldiers throughout WW1 and gave us an identity. Rather then just being identified as British Forces we became known as Canada.
this photo kind of shows how Canadians were there to help out in the war and that they helped out each other even if they didn't really have to but they did anyways because Canadians are cool like that.
Justice F. I chose this picture because it demonstrates the combination of destruction that gas and the machine gun and how both combined nearly devastated the whole war. Gas itself is an unfair tool of warfare used by the Germans in the war; however is an extremely potent and harmful tool that is outlawed nowadays and outlawed soon after its use. The machine gun…the most destructive tool every created that changed the total outcome of war itself; used by the Germans and soon the allies it was undoubtedly the most oblivious creation known to man that changed the way soldiers fought forever. However the old ways of combat and war were boring, unsatisfying, and just outright lame. Although gas was extremely useful and potent it had its downsides, the use of gas masked were ESSSENTIAL in the use of gas; if used correctly the most incompetent idiot could destroy an army or a regiment (the British fail attempt, 90%). But without a gas mask, or some similar means of protection it was useless and devastating if used incorrectly.
I chose this picture because it is a good demonstration on what the new technology brings to the field in ww1 and the outcome of what would happen if u got seriously injured. The new technology of warfare in ww1 brang a whole new perspective on the war and how the battles were played out, one man could now shoot down many men by barely aiming so now they had to use trenches to protect themselves from the gas and gunfire/explosions or you might have ended up like this poor solider. This whole new way of fighting a war was brand new to the soliders this was something that was like if you weren’t carful you would be walking into a manslaughter.
this photo kind of shows how Canadians were there to help out in the war and that they helped out each other even if they didn't really have to but they did anyways because Canadians are cool like that.
This photo shows the courage of our Canadian soldiers because it shows that even when our soldiers were down and injured they still kept fighting and stuck together until the end. We can also see from this picture that they had very little room for the medics to help the wounded. This proved that Canada was a strong country and we were willing to fight until victory or die trying.
At the shrill signal of a whistle, men notorious for jumping the trenches as they were told, marched across No Man’s Land to meet the Germans on the crest of the ridge, where their defenses were hopefully crushed by the fire of artillery. Due to the “three minute advance” battle tact, Canadians were incredibly successful under the cover of the big guns, taking Vimy Ridge which became an icon for the ferocity and awe-striking power of the Canadian Expeditionary force. With this knowledge, I selected this image for the Canadians’ march across No Man’s Land to advance toward Vimy Ridge. It symbolizes the strength and courage of the Canadian soldiers, whose creative tactics for the battle won our national identity, allowing us to seize flattering adjectives as our definition: this image represents everything Canada did in the war, and everything that it became. Essentially, the go-getters.
I chose this picture because it is of our Canadian troops fighting in the war on Christmas. They were not home with their families. They were out fighting for their country, something that i am pretty sure none of us would do. They lived and fought in such tight spaces that anyone of us nowadays would go crazy from. Canadian troops have shown that Canada is a important and very strong country.
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=canada+in+ww1&um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=T4_gH7Nfe5NmXM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New_Names_Canadian_WW1_recruiting_poster.jpg&docid=TJX1xLELociokM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/New_Names_Canadian_WW1_recruiting_poster.jpg&w=750&h=1172&ei=nqhOT-3SCsiuiQLg5PyECw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=491&vpy=107&dur=112&hovh=281&hovw=179&tx=120&ty=166&sig=112756576662277960909&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=90&start=0&ndsp=43&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0&biw=1680&bih=955 This photo represents Canada’s role in WW1. It shows how Britain forced Canadian soldiers to fight in the war because of their alliance. This propaganda is powerful to all Canadians because it pressures them to be patriotic to their country. With all the support Britain received in the war it made Canadians realize that they could be an independent nation. This image draws me in because of the bright colors and it expresses how the media also had an effect on the war. R.F.
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=world+war+1&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=gnPPCjzKXAMssM:&imgrefurl=http://gun-guns-gunz.blogspot.com/2011/05/weapons-used-in-world-war-1.html&docid=XgCLkDwDHhj2iM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uh03y0ZdHvA/TdT_lqAL-7I/AAAAAAAAE5o/9kRjKw-W4tk/s1600/World%252BWar%252B1%252B%2525252811%25252529.jpg&w=628&h=416&ei=N6hOT9qhG8eRiAKtoPnGCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=389&vpy=20&dur=3133&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=188&ty=137&sig=110768694000480021226&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=198&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&biw=1680&bih=955 I chose this picture because it shows how one person could operate a machine gun, and kill many people. The machine gun changed the strategies men needed in order to win the war, because a machine gun didn’t need to be accurate it just needed to be pointed in a certain direction and it would kill all in its path. What draws me into this picture are, the two men wearing gas masks. It shows that bullets weren’t the only thing men had to avoid in order to survive. M.W
In this photo a man on the front lines just coming out of the trenches, getting caught in the toxic air, unable to attach his mask, dying from the excruciating pain of Phosgene Gas. The reason why I chose this photo was to show you how cruel and heartless the Germans were that they could release this gas that fiscally slowly burning a man inside and out, taking away any chance for that man to return home to his family. The part in this picture that caught my eye was the man dying, holding his throat, crying in pain. Then I saw the men in the back with the gas mask on and I was wondering why they have them on but he doesn’t.
This photo represents that how Canada became its own counrty. The men in this photo most likly trained together at Valcartier. Which means they learned to work together and trained together. This photo also shows the conditions of the trenches. They were tight and narrow. Which would make it hard for the Allies to run away if a gernade was to be thrown at them. People in this photo also seem to be happy to serve their country. All and all this photo shows that Canada staid together, worked hard and became a counrty for those reasons.
Ben V, Block B 8th Co. 18th Battalion, Canterbury, Eng. Wednesday, August 18th. [1915]
Dear Mother and Father, It has been awhile before I was able to write back to you, I just got back from the front line when I received your letter. I have had a hard time being on the front line, so close to shells going off and gunfire, but I am still here. I believe I will be going back on the front line soon. It has been hard living in the trenches, wet clothes, dirty conditions, little food, the smell of death and a cold that could freeze you instantly, but I suppose it could be worse. So far I have not suffered any wounds, however one of the men in our battalion has, but the doctor believe he’ll pull threw. The hospitals are not the best, but they are clean and dry, which is a whole lot better then the trenches. Most of the women that enlisted help the doctors treat the wounded, but some fight close to the front line. Living in the trenches as we do. A lot of the troops believe the war will be over in a few months time, I hope they are right. I can’t wait to be back home in a clean house with food and clean clothes. Until next time your son B.
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http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=canada+world+war+1+pictures&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbm=isch&tbnid=JsTtYq5Mi_vvEM:&imgrefurl=http://anastaziaalexisherrington.blogspot.com/&docid=rFVRtf0IsbKwWM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SVm4byfG2z8/TamjTWeHoVI/AAAAAAAAACY/yfOZQHkrd34/s1600/ELT200804210725089212632.JPG&w=650&h=520&ei=VqhOT7SEBsGoiALG8MW2Cw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=160&sig=115113475140079553847&page=2&tbnh=136&tbnw=170&start=40&ndsp=54&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:40&tx=82&ty=91&biw=1680&bih=955
In this photo it shows Canada sticking together as a unit even through the difficult times. Canada proved that they could be a turning point in the world and made Canada a stronger bigger country because of it.
C.H
http://www.history.com/images/media/slideshow/world-war-i-trench-warfare/canadian-soldiers-going-over-trench.jpg
This photo sums up the fearless mentality Canadian soldiers demonstrated throughout the course of World War 1. The soldiers climbed over the trenches going "over the top" courageously facing a near certain death with bravery. The soldiers stormed over the battlefield dubbed "no mans land" to try and overwhelm enemy forces. Such bravery is what defined Canadian soldiers throughout WW1 and gave us an identity. Rather then just being identified as British Forces we became known as Canada.
-J.O.
http://www.rcinet.ca/english/illustration/chronicle/oNiUfz_a001021.jpg
this photo kind of shows how Canadians were there to help out in the war and that they helped out each other even if they didn't really have to but they did anyways because Canadians are cool like that.
http://www.oldmagazinearticles.com/images/decorations/WW1_Gas_warfare.jpg
Justice F.
I chose this picture because it demonstrates the combination of destruction that gas and the machine gun and how both combined nearly devastated the whole war. Gas itself is an unfair tool of warfare used by the Germans in the war; however is an extremely potent and harmful tool that is outlawed nowadays and outlawed soon after its use. The machine gun…the most destructive tool every created that changed the total outcome of war itself; used by the Germans and soon the allies it was undoubtedly the most oblivious creation known to man that changed the way soldiers fought forever. However the old ways of combat and war were boring, unsatisfying, and just outright lame. Although gas was extremely useful and potent it had its downsides, the use of gas masked were ESSSENTIAL in the use of gas; if used correctly the most incompetent idiot could destroy an army or a regiment (the British fail attempt, 90%). But without a gas mask, or some similar means of protection it was useless and devastating if used incorrectly.
http://www.jewishjournal.com/bloggish/item/veterans_day_and_the_true_horror_of_weapons_of_mass_destruction_20081111/
I chose this picture because it is a good demonstration on what the new technology brings to the field in ww1 and the outcome of what would happen if u got seriously injured. The new technology of warfare in ww1 brang a whole new perspective on the war and how the battles were played out, one man could now shoot down many men by barely aiming so now they had to use trenches to protect themselves from the gas and gunfire/explosions or you might have ended up like this poor solider. This whole new way of fighting a war was brand new to the soliders this was something that was like if you weren’t carful you would be walking into a manslaughter.
J.P
http://www.rcinet.ca/english/illustration/chronicle/oNiUfz_a001021.jpg
this photo kind of shows how Canadians were there to help out in the war and that they helped out each other even if they didn't really have to but they did anyways because Canadians are cool like that.
oops I forgot my Initials xD
C.H.
http://regimentalrogue.com/misc/canadian_trenches.jpg
This photo shows the courage of our Canadian soldiers because it shows that even when our soldiers were down and injured they still kept fighting and stuck together until the end. We can also see from this picture that they had very little room for the medics to help the wounded. This proved that Canada was a strong country and we were willing to fight until victory or die trying.
I.E
http://0.tqn.com/d/canadaonline/1/0/n/1/vimynomansland.jpg
At the shrill signal of a whistle, men notorious for jumping the trenches as they were told, marched across No Man’s Land to meet the Germans on the crest of the ridge, where their defenses were hopefully crushed by the fire of artillery. Due to the “three minute advance” battle tact, Canadians were incredibly successful under the cover of the big guns, taking Vimy Ridge which became an icon for the ferocity and awe-striking power of the Canadian Expeditionary force. With this knowledge, I selected this image for the Canadians’ march across No Man’s Land to advance toward Vimy Ridge. It symbolizes the strength and courage of the Canadian soldiers, whose creative tactics for the battle won our national identity, allowing us to seize flattering adjectives as our definition: this image represents everything Canada did in the war, and everything that it became. Essentially, the go-getters.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/06_02/battleDM2606_468x326.jpg
I chose this picture because it is of our Canadian troops fighting in the war on Christmas. They were not home with their families. They were out fighting for their country, something that i am pretty sure none of us would do. They lived and fought in such tight spaces that anyone of us nowadays would go crazy from. Canadian troops have shown that Canada is a important and very strong country.
C.G
http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Hiroshima+nuclear+explosion&view=detail&id=D0246E8AD5388DEEE459F83D24C7E32438BBB72B&first=31&FORM=IDFRIR
Jake O.
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=canada+in+ww1&um=1&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbnid=T4_gH7Nfe5NmXM:&imgrefurl=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New_Names_Canadian_WW1_recruiting_poster.jpg&docid=TJX1xLELociokM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1d/New_Names_Canadian_WW1_recruiting_poster.jpg&w=750&h=1172&ei=nqhOT-3SCsiuiQLg5PyECw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=491&vpy=107&dur=112&hovh=281&hovw=179&tx=120&ty=166&sig=112756576662277960909&page=1&tbnh=141&tbnw=90&start=0&ndsp=43&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:0&biw=1680&bih=955
This photo represents Canada’s role in WW1. It shows how Britain forced Canadian soldiers to fight in the war because of their alliance. This propaganda is powerful to all Canadians because it pressures them to be patriotic to their country. With all the support Britain received in the war it made Canadians realize that they could be an independent nation. This image draws me in because of the bright colors and it expresses how the media also had an effect on the war.
R.F.
http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=world+war+1&hl=en&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=gnPPCjzKXAMssM:&imgrefurl=http://gun-guns-gunz.blogspot.com/2011/05/weapons-used-in-world-war-1.html&docid=XgCLkDwDHhj2iM&imgurl=http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uh03y0ZdHvA/TdT_lqAL-7I/AAAAAAAAE5o/9kRjKw-W4tk/s1600/World%252BWar%252B1%252B%2525252811%25252529.jpg&w=628&h=416&ei=N6hOT9qhG8eRiAKtoPnGCw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=389&vpy=20&dur=3133&hovh=183&hovw=276&tx=188&ty=137&sig=110768694000480021226&page=1&tbnh=138&tbnw=198&start=0&ndsp=40&ved=1t:429,r:16,s:0&biw=1680&bih=955
I chose this picture because it shows how one person could operate a machine gun, and kill many people. The machine gun changed the strategies men needed in order to win the war, because a machine gun didn’t need to be accurate it just needed to be pointed in a certain direction and it would kill all in its path.
What draws me into this picture are, the two men wearing gas masks. It shows that bullets weren’t the only thing men had to avoid in order to survive.
M.W
http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blywwi18.htm
In this photo a man on the front lines just coming out of the trenches, getting caught in the toxic air, unable to attach his mask, dying from the excruciating pain of Phosgene Gas.
The reason why I chose this photo was to show you how cruel and heartless the Germans were that they could release this gas that fiscally slowly burning a man inside and out, taking away any chance for that man to return home to his family.
The part in this picture that caught my eye was the man dying, holding his throat, crying in pain. Then I saw the men in the back with the gas mask on and I was wondering why they have them on but he doesn’t.
-C.P.
http://www.gone-butnotforgotten.org.uk/WILLIAMShenryllech/Ypres.jpg
This photo represents that how Canada became its own counrty. The men in this photo most likly trained together at Valcartier. Which means they learned to work together and trained together. This photo also shows the conditions of the trenches. They were tight and narrow. Which would make it hard for the Allies to run away if a gernade was to be thrown at them. People in this photo also seem to be happy to serve their country. All and all this photo shows that Canada staid together, worked hard and became a counrty for those reasons.
D.D
Ben V, Block B
8th Co. 18th Battalion,
Canterbury, Eng.
Wednesday, August 18th. [1915]
Dear Mother and Father,
It has been awhile before I was able to write back to you, I just got back from the front line when I received your letter. I have had a hard time being on the front line, so close to shells going off and gunfire, but I am still here. I believe I will be going back on the front line soon. It has been hard living in the trenches, wet clothes, dirty conditions, little food, the smell of death and a cold that could freeze you instantly, but I suppose it could be worse.
So far I have not suffered any wounds, however one of the men in our battalion has, but the doctor believe he’ll pull threw. The hospitals are not the best, but they are clean and dry, which is a whole lot better then the trenches.
Most of the women that enlisted help the doctors treat the wounded, but some fight close to the front line. Living in the trenches as we do.
A lot of the troops believe the war will be over in a few months time, I hope they are right. I can’t wait to be back home in a clean house with food and clean clothes.
Until next time your son B.
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