Battle of Vimy Ridge

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-vimy-ridge

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of engagement?April 9-12, 1917
2. What is the geographic location?Vimy Ridge, situated in the Pas-de-Calais department of France
3. Why was Vimy Ridge so important?Vimy Ridge was a high hill that let German soldiers fire on the Allied armies. Capturing it helped protect the British First and Third Armies and pulled German forces away from other attacks.
4. How did the Canadian soldiers win at Vimy Ridge?They used careful planning, a special moving artillery bombardment called a creeping barrage, tunnels to sneak close to the enemy, and detailed maps and training. These tactics helped them take the hill.

Canadian Expeditionary Force: The military formation of Canada during World War I, comprising multiple divisions.
Nivelle Offensive: A major, but ultimately disastrous, French-led offensive on the Western Front in 1917.
Enfilade Fire: Gunfire directed along the length of a target, making it highly dangerous.
National Achievement: A significant accomplishment recognized as belonging to an entire nation.