In this book the author, Pierre Berton, shows how civilians from Canada, a country without a military tradition, seized the best-defended German stronghold on the Western Front. ... Vimy convinced Canadians that they were the finest troops on the Western Front and gave all Canadians a sense of "pride, confidence, and professionalism" that had not existed in the earlier days. ...
In 1942, Western Europe had been conquered by Germany, and they were in the suburbs of Moscow ready to attack. Stalin needed help, thus he asked the Allies to help the USSR by opening up a Western front in Europe.... In performing this raid, Canadian troops aided Stalin and his Soviet forces by essentially distracting the Germans from the Russian front. ...
Canada's geography and historical development have played an intricate role in our political system today. As settlers began to migrate to Canada, each brought their unique set of values, whether it be religious, cultural or political. Regional and cultural differences were important and thus coloni...
