PPT-WW1 – Canadians on the battle field

Women on the Western Front 2500 Canadian women joined medical and field ambulance corps during the war some served as nurses during the war Canadian nurses were called Bluebirds after the colour of their uniform. Unit plan – 5. th. grade. Jordan Brown. Educ. 380. Standards for unit plan:. SS.S.H.CL1.3 Summarize key battles, strategies, and turning points of the Civil War (e.g., Fort Sumter, Antietam, Gettysburg, other regional battles and the surrender at Appomattox). Danielson. SST 309-04. 5. th. Grade American History. GLCE. 5 – U3.2.2. . Describe . the importance of Valley Forge, Battle of Saratoga, and Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution.. This book is about a girl who helps Washington’s Army spy on the British.. . The battle of Dieppe was a test for the full-scale . raid . of Western Europe. The plan was to make a frontal assault on the town of Dieppe, across the English Channel on the coast of France. The raid on Dieppe would give the allies a chance to test techniques and equipment for landing troops from the sea..... December 8-24, 1941. Japan in WWI. During WWI, Japan was allied with the Entente Powers (our side) . Japan played . an important role in securing . sea . lanes in the South Pacific and Indian Oceans against . By Annie, Lynsie, Ho-Jin, Michelle. Background. Through late November and early December. life in the colony: as usual. Many false alarms and air of optimism prevailed:. it is supposed to report of Japanese troops massing to the north of the Chinese border.. Canadians: They’re just like you and me!. Capitol: . Ottowa. Languages & Religion of Canada. Religion:. Christian 74%. Languages:. English 58.8%. French 21.6%. Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls is one of the most famous and beautiful natural attractions in the world. The attraction offers underground tunnel walkways and lookout towers. It is considered the most powerful waterfall in North America.. Canada’s Contributions on the WWI Battlefields. YPRES. The First Division of the CEF Arrived in France in February 1915. Their first action would come at Ypres in late April, alongside the French. The Germans broke international convention laws by using poison gas (chlorine) on the Allies. in Europe. The Battle of the Atlantic. German U-boats were sinking Allied ships faster than they could be built. Allied supply ships began sailing in convoys: vessels carrying vital supplies were protected by warships who escorted them. Ypres. The Somme. Vimy. Ridge. Passchendaele. The Battle of Ypres (2. nd. ) . The Canadian Division reached the Western Front in February 1915. 2 months later, the Germans began using a new and deadly weapon - “. Mount Sorrel. Britt. Tyler. June 2 – 13, 1916. Canadians British. . Germans . Canadian Corps (BYNG). 1. st. Canadian Division. 2. nd. Canadian Division. 3. rd. Canadian Division. German Objectives. “Consider why Germany, fighting a war on two . fronts, desperate . for fuel and materiel of every sort, would . bother to . load millions of Jews on railroad cars and . transport them . hundreds, even thousands, of miles to . Women and the War Effort. War Brides. Japanese Internment. Enemy Aliens. Women in the War Effort. Women went back to . Work!. Worked . in . war . industry roles . that were traditionally . masculine. The Battle of Hong Kong. When? December 8, 1941. What happened?. Battle hardened Japanese troops swarmed Hong Kong Island and overran Canadian positions. Hong Kong was surrendered on Dec 25th. Why was Hong Kong impossible to defend?. Between . 1939. and . 1941. , Germany is able to take over many European countries using a military tactic called . Blitzkrieg. . . Blitzkrieg: “Lightning War” . Tanks, bomber planes, troops & artillery..