World War Two would not have been won if they did not have the help and contributions of the Royal Canadian Navy and the merchant marine. The Royal Canadian Navy and merchant marine had to grow and expand exponentially to support Britain in the war. The Royal Canadian Navy and merchant marine had critical contributions to the outcome of World War Two because of convoys with supplies, battles with German u-boats, and the Battle of the Atlantic. To begin with, one major contribution to the victory of World War Two was the supplies brought to Britain from the merchant marines and the help of the Royal Canadian Navy. As a result of the fall of France, Canada became Britain’s largest ally.
Thanks to the gathered Intel these guns were vulnerable to artillery fire, thus easing the Canadians dangerous path to combat. The artillery also fired well before the attack on Vimy Ridge proceeded. This demolished the Germans trenches and wire entanglements, thus further increasing the Canadians chance of survival. The capturing of Vimy Ridge helped unite many Canadians in pride of the soldiers who came from their country
Both sides of the Battle of Gate Pa had sacrifices, but the British were dumbstruck at their defeat. Not only had they failed to accomplish their aim of taking the Pa, they had also essentially wasted all the ammunition that they had used to bombard it. Over a third of the approximately 300 men that had been ordered into the Pa had been killed or wounded (at least 39 died/ at least 75 were wounded) within roughly 10 minutes. Meanwhile the Maori were able to win with less overall casualties out of the estimated 230 people (at least 32 died/ at least 17 were wounded). While the British had fired their artillery for a combined time of over 9 hours, the Pa's specifically designed anti-artillery bunkers (Rua) had held out remarkably well against
First of all, Canada was the only Allied country whose armed forces were successful in capturing Vimy Ridge. This showed the other Allied countries that Canada was able to succeed while being independent from the other nations. It also proved that Canada could manage themselves on their own without the help of the British Empire. In addition, the incredible victory helped create a larger sense of Canadian identity in our countries and in the World War. Vimy Ridge was also a valued strategic point that allowed Allied forces to move ahead into German lines.
Originally a collection of colonies, the United States fought and rebelled against the nation of Great Britain due to their dissatisfaction of various factors, including their lack of representation within Parliament. As of the year of 1775, the United States would continue to rebel and eventually go to war with the Great Britain. While both sides may have had certain advantages, such as the home field advantage or even monetary wealth, the US was able to fend off the British thanks to the major assistance provided by the French (as well as from Spain, the Netherlands, and Prussia) in the American Revolutionary War. The war was eventually brought to an end with the British suffering a major defeat in Yorktown during the fall of 1781, and the
The 5533 lives lost throughout this 14 hour battle outweighs any good that could have come from it. The battle took place from 6pm July 19th, 1916, and ended at 8am the following morning. The intent of this battle was to distract German troops and try to draw them away from the Somme. Unfortunately, the German troops at Fromelles had predicted the battle and were well prepared, and outnumbered the British and Australian troops 3:1. Because of this, the Germans were able to prepare trenches and guns for the battle, and when the Australian and British divisions arrived they overpowered them with their machine guns.
Did you know that most major Battles of the Civil War were draws? Although the Battle of Antietam was considered a draw, it still gave the Union army a large advantage. Along with the Battle of Antietam, the Battle of Gettysburg was almost a draw, but the Union took the win. Later in the war, a General named Tecumseh Sherman thought that by destroying the southern infrastructure, he would revoke the south of its morale, and its ability to fight. A major theme of the Civil War was war was terrible, as supported by Battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and General Sherman’s Total War.
The Battle of the Bulge was brutal and relentless for Germany and the Allied forces. “We are surrounded. That simplifies the problem of getting at these people and killing them,” stated Lewis B. Chesty Puller (www.military-quotes.com). This quote displays the eagerness of the Americans wanting to destroy all of the German forces surrounding Bastogne. This quote also shows humor from the complete logic of the problem getting simplified.
Vimy Ridge is a hill in France that was Germany’s key defence system which was captured by Canadian soldiers from Germany in World War 1. Since then, many people have argued about whether it was a successful and defining moment for Canada or not. One side argues that too many lives were lost at the cost of capturing Vimy. The other side argues that it was important because it was a defining moment and success due to the Canadians who conquered the hill when the British and French could not, they were prepared by their commander and trained very hard for the battle, which leads them to victory and earned many awards. Even though many lives were lost, it is highly unquestionable that the Battle of Vimy Ridge was a successful and defining moment
On April 9th 1917, at 5:30 AM , Canadian soldiers were tense and no one dared doubt their commander, the battle of Vimy Ridge was about to take place. This 110m high, 8 km front2 gave an advantage to Germany as they were able to look down and fire at any enemy troops as they approached. Previous allies such as the British and French3 have tried to take over the Ridge but resulted is a failure, leading to hundreds of thousands of casualties. The Canadians planned their attack very throughly and strong by the help of Major- General Arthur Currie and British Lieutenant-General Julian Byng.4 Strategies were created like the creeping barrage and aerial photographs were taken to pinpoint exactly where German artillery were. 20 000 Canadians5 followed a carefully thought-out plan where specific tasks were essential to meet because they could possibly result in a casuality.
This was the first ever battle where gas was introduced. It was brought by the Germans and swept the French trenches (Christie, 9). The French retreated and the Canadians had to hold down the trenches. Germans attacked when the gas cleared and the position was held by The Royal Highlanders from Montréal. Because of Canada’s selfishness, they helped win this battle.
Battle of Yorktown Dates and Conflict In the fall of 1781, on September 26th, General George Washington and his army of 7,800 Frenchmen, 3,100 militiamen and 8,000 Continentals amassed on the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay along with a large supply of artillery and siege weaponry. Two days later on the 28th, Washington and his army descended out of Williamsburg and began to surround Yorktown. The bulk of the American troops positioned themselves along the right hand side of the battle with the majority of the French troops emplacing themselves on the left. General Cornwallis commanded his troops emplaced in a networks of redoubts and batteries that were linked by earthworks by Gloucester Point (The Battle of Yorktown).
Sherman's speech was correct to fight for the freedom of slaves. Some people may agree with Sherman’s speech while others may not. Many people agreed with Sherman because the south had a bad reason for war. Sherman had strong points that helped explain why the south would not stand a chance against the North. Sherman had lots of confidence that the North side would win the war.
Located in France near the Belgian border was the strategically important highground of Vimy Ridge. In April of 1917, Canada defeated the Germans who had occupied the area since their first offensive in 1914. Canada's victory at Vimy Ridge not only outlined the unique aspect of their win, but created the foundation for Canada's autonomy internationally. “They said it couldn't be done and we did it.” (-Historian, Pierre
On June 6, 1944, the Battle of Normandy began. This day, also known as D-Day, would go down in history for making a tremendous impact on the war. The German and American forces fought hard, inflicting injuries beyond compare (G1). Many people were highly dedicated to fighting for their country, resulting in many lost lives (C1). Many Americans were so determined that they actually swam into German fire to fight on the coast of France (F1).
