3,598 Canadians were killed and 7,000 were injured
Four Canadians would earn the Victoria Cross, our country’s highest medal for military valour, for
separate actions in which they captured enemy machine gun positions.
Where other countries failed, but Canada succeded
Where/when
Vimy ridge, France
From below up to the ridge
5:30
What/why
Very important battle
The very stratigic sport for furtherin the war
difficult due to the Germans having the position
A battle that turned the war in our favor
Canada'a participation in military conflict positive
Afghanistan war effort
Contirbution
2,500 soldiers
help train afghan national army
Help U.S. to neturalize Al-qaeda
aide U.S. in the war that was approved by U.N.
What/why
United States started
to invade Afghanistan
Canada, Northern Alliance,
United Kingdom and Australia
joined to help
Current day help in war
Against suddam Husein
Because of the 9/11 attack
When/Where/who
Kandahar, Afghanistan
Canadian force under Prime minister Stephen harper
against Al-Qaeda
Osama bin laden
With U.S.
Battle of Normandy
What/Why
Several costly operations were
mounted by the Canadians to
fight a path to the pivotal city of
Caen
Canadian
attack Juno
beach
Allies
convinced
Germans that
their intended
target was Pas
de Calais
Allied with the current powers of the
world, America, Britain
Contibutions
Several costly to obtain the position in France
21,400 on
Juno Beach
The losses at
Juno beach are
340 killed, 574
wounded and
47 taken
prisoner