The second battle of ypres had Canada as one of their involvements.as of many others,too.
The city of Ypres is found in Belgium .See related link below for further information regarding the city of Ypres .
It is considered propaganda because when it was sculpted in 1918 it was alleged to have been designed to evoke sympathy for the alliance and hatred of the Germans who allegedly crucified a Canadian soldier to a barn door after the second battle of Ypres in 1914. Newer evidence points to the fact that the incident could very well have taken place.
Approximately 112,000 Americans died in WWI - half of which died from disease. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_Many_of_the_World_War_1_Canadian_Expeditionary_Force_died_from_disease The main disease would have been Spanish Influenza in both cases?
Robert Borden, PC GCMG KC (June 26, 1854 - June 10, 1937) was Canada's 8th Prime Minister and served between 1911 and 1920. He served throught the First World War and although he was initially considered to be a rather ineffectual Prime Minister he led the country ably and successfully throughout the war. In 1919 at the Paris conference, Borden firmly established that Canada had a role in international affairs. His political leadership, together with the Military leadership Maj-Gen Arthur Currie demonstrated that Canada not only had a voice in post war Europe, it also sowed the seeds of Canada's ultimate independence from Britian. Following the war Canada established an independent Foreign policy for the first time.
Second Battle of Ypres happened on 25-04-22.
There were 5 battles of Ypres during WW1.Here are the dates for all 5 battlesFirst Battle of Ypres: October 19 - November 22, 1914Second Battle of Ypres: April 22 - May 15, 1915Third Battle of Ypres: July 31 - November 6, 1917Fourth Battle of Ypres: April 9 - April 29, 1918Fifth Battle of Ypres: September 28 - October 2, 1918
second battle of ypres
Battle of Passchendaele (July 31 - November 6, 1917) also known as the Third Battle of Ypres
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1914 - the Battle of Mons, and the First Battle of Ypres. 1915 - The Second Battle of Ypres. 1916 - The Battle of the Somme 1917 - The Third Battle of Ypres, The Battle of Cambrai. 1918 - The German Spring Offensive, The Allied Counter-Offensive.
It took place in France
Because germany wanted to get to the english channel
22 April to 25 May 1915
There were three battles of Ypres. The first was in 1914, the second in 1915 and the third (also referred to as the Battle of Passchendaele) was in 1917.
Normal, but on the 3rd battle of Ypres, there was the heaviest rain in 30 years! This slowed the movement of troops. This battle gained 5 miles for the cost of 300,000 lives.
First Battle of Ypres happened in 1914.