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1910: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (72)1911: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (71)1912: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (92)1913: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (70)1914: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (133)1915: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (136)1916: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (144)1917: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (155)1918: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (160)1919: Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders (94)Soldiers, Warriors and Leaders
1910: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (74)1911: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (77)1912: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (97)1913: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (76)1914: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (223)1915: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (234)1916: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (240)1917: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (265)1918: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (266)1919: Wars, Battles and Conflicts (114)Wars, Battles and Conflicts
1910: Armed Forces (50)1911: Armed Forces (48)1912: Armed Forces (67)1913: Armed Forces (46)1914: Armed Forces (120)1915: Armed Forces (124)1916: Armed Forces (126)1917: Armed Forces (132)1918: Armed Forces (130)1919: Armed Forces (66)Armed Forces
1910: Strategy and Tactics (3)1911: Strategy and Tactics (4)1912: Strategy and Tactics (4)1913: Strategy and Tactics (4)1914: Strategy and Tactics (12)1915: Strategy and Tactics (18)1916: Strategy and Tactics (17)1917: Strategy and Tactics (22)1918: Strategy and Tactics (21)1919: Strategy and Tactics (6)Strategy and Tactics
1910: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (46)1911: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (45)1912: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (46)1913: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (43)1914: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (63)1915: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (65)1916: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (64)1917: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (71)1918: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (66)1919: Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications (36)Weapons, Equipment and Fortifications
 
 

Date > 1900 > 1910-1919 > 1914

Subject > Armed Forces

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Type: Document
Description: Three Macfie brothers, Roy, Arthur, and John, farm boys from Parry Sound, Ontario, end up enlisting for combat in Europe, despite their being needed back home on the farm. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document Film and Video
Description: French Canada erupts in anger when the federal government forces its men to go to war, thus ripping open the country's linguistic divide. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Sound
Description: Major Georges P. Vanier explains how he led the Van Doos in an assault from Arras through German trenches and fortifications.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: The First World War sees Canada make enormous contributions, with more than 600,000 Canadians serving in that conflict. A conscription crisis divides French and English Canadians, and Canada emerges as a stronger and more autonomous nation, with its own seat at the League of Nations. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: Canada struggles to enlist more soldiers as casualties mount during the First World War. Conscription is finally law in 1917, but thousands of men still hide from Federal recruitment agents. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Film and Video
Description: TV clip explaining the historical creation of the French-Canadian Van Doos (Royal 22nd Regiment).
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: During the First World War, gas attacks killed or injured an estimated 1,296,853 soldiers. Canadian troops were front and centre during some of the first uses of such attacks in the war. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document Film and Video Sound
Description: Look back at the French-Canadian regiment the Van Doos, their history, exploits, and unique culture.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: Canadian wartime manufacturers sacrifice lives for profits during the First World War. From the beginning of the war, there had been complaints about the shoddy supplies given to Canadian soldiers. From the television series "Canada: A People's History." Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
 
 
Type: Document
Description: Between 1914 and 1953, more than 1,500,000 Canadians served overseas - more than 100,000 died. Every November 11th, Canadians across the country pause in a silent moment of remembrance for these men and women who served our country.
Site: Canadian War Museum
 
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