Canada in World War I

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/canada-in-world-war-i

1. What is the date of british declaration of war on germany?
2. What is the total mobilized canadian expeditionary force?
3. When did Canada start fighting in World War I?
4. Why did Canada decide to send its own soldiers instead of joining British units?

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 british declaration of war on germany?August 4, 1914
2. What is the total mobilized canadian expeditionary force?620,000
3. When did Canada start fighting in World War I?Canada began fighting on August 4, 1914, because it was part of the British Empire and the UK’s declaration of war applied to Canada.
4. Why did Canada decide to send its own soldiers instead of joining British units?Prime Minister Robert Borden chose to create the Canadian Expeditionary Force so Canada could show its own bravery and have its own command on the battlefield.

British Dominion: A self-governing territory within the British Empire, with foreign policy largely aligned with the United Kingdom.
Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF): The primary military formation representing Canada overseas during World War I, comprised entirely of volunteers initially.
Conscription Crisis of 1917: A severe political and social division within Canada over the mandatory military service introduced by the Borden government.
Statute of Westminster: A British law passed in 1931 that granted legislative independence to the Dominions, including Canada.