Canada and World War One.

Chapter Seven: Canada and World War 1. 1. a) The name of Canada's wartime prime minister was Robert Borden. b) Canada became involved in WW1 when Britain declared war on Germany. Being part of the British Empire, Canada was automatically at war with Germany. c) When the news of the war reached Canada everyone was in the streets cheering, and waving their hats in the air. Most Canadians expected the war to be short and to have …

…Haig was the British commander in chief. d. At the Battle of Somme, Canadian troops were sent into open fire and more then 24 000 men. They gained most of their objectives and two Canadian battalions captured the town of Courcelette and held it under repeated German attack. e. The mood of the Canadians on war front and at home went from hope to despair. To them it seemed as if the war would go on forever.