BATTLES OF WW1

15. Unique and significant facts about battles:

• Ypres – First gas attack.

• Somme – High casualties, tanks used.

• Vimy Ridge – Canadian success, strategic victory.

• Passchendaele – Muddy, high casualties.

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16. Why was the Western Front important?

• Main battlefield where most fighting happened.

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17. Creeping Barrage:

• Artillery fire moved ahead of advancing soldiers for protection.

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18. Last 100 days:

• Canada’s big contribution to ending the war.

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19. Two Indigenous soldiers and why they matter:

• Francis Pegahmagabow – Sniper with many kills.

• Tom Longboat – Messenger runner.

• Treatment: Indigenous soldiers weren’t given equal rights at home.