The role of Canada’s military in the First World War

The role of Canada’s military in the First World War

Canada played many roles in the First World War, as we built a national identity on the world stage. Here are the roles we played in major phases of the war.

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How the war started

How the First World War began.

Canada goes to war

How Canada entered the first world war.

Ten facts about Canada in the First World War

Ten dates and statistics about Canada’s role in the First World War.

The Newfoundland Regiment at Gallipoli

How the Newfoundland Regiment entered the war on the eastern front.

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s role in the First World War

The birth of the RCAF and the role Canadian aviators played in the First World War.

Canada’s army

How Canada created its own military identity during the First World War.

End of the First World War

Canadian events on each of the last 100 days of the First World War in 1918.

The aftermath

The impact the war had on building Canada’s reputation on the world’s stage.

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Over the top

Set out on an interactive adventure that allows you to experience life in the trenches during the First World War.

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