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I think the Boer War 1899-1902 (CANADA)
The Boer War was a first in many ways for Canada. It was the first time we sent troops abroad. It was the first time French and English Canada fought over sending troops overseas, and it was a time when the Canadian military discovered Canadians are not born soldiers, but must be trained like everyone else. In the end, 8,300 Canadians served, with 242 killed in action V.C Recipients COCKBURN, Hampden Z.C. (RCD) HOLLAND, Edward J.G. (RCD) RICHARDSON, Arthur H.L. (LdSH) (RC) TURNER, Richard E.W. (RCD) Canadian Volunteer Regts Canadian Artillery: "C ", "D" and "E" batteries Canadian Scouts Royal Canadian Dragoons The Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry The Royal Canadian Mounted Rifles 2nd Regiment Canadian Mounted Rifles Lord Strathcona's Corps (LdSH) (RC) |
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What happend 24 years later? New Zealand just followed Britain's lead like a little lamb [excuse the pun]. Prime Minister Michael Joseph Savage [1935-1940] stated in his somewhat famous speech ; "Where-ever she [Britain] goes, we go. This shows that we had not learned anything at all from the Gallipoli disaster, attributed to our friends the British. Our economy was still totally dependant on Britain at that stage as Britain and Australia were our sole export markets at that time we relied heavily on Britain, and to some extent we still do, for our economic growth and for defense. The Statute of Westminster, which gave us and all other dominions self-governance was not enacted until 1931. Prime Minsiter of Great Britain Winston Churchill stated that Britain could not protect New Zealand from the Japanese and she would defend us AFTER she had delt with Nazi Germany and her allies. Australia and the United States of America were the only nations standing in the way of a Japanese invasion of our our beautiful country. Hense after the war, as we were seen to have been left to our own fate by Britain, our economic and political aims were focused primarily on the Pacific. We signed the ANZUS treaty, among others, and SEATO, which led to our involvement in the Korean and Vietnam wars. The Second World War was New Zealand's most important as it was a direct threat to our national security and did more to establish a national identity than any other conflict. |
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I would half to save the War of 1812, because if the americans won Canada would have been part of america. but luckly they didnt
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and we went on to burn down the white house and capital hill.
Your just asking to get flamed. Implying that modern canada burnt down the white house is laughable. The superpower of the day burnt down our whitehouse and then was forced to come to sighn a peace agreement that really accomplished american goals. |
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