Slide1: The Great War: Life in the Trenches, 1914-1918 Courcelette from the Cemetery (1919), David Milne
Slide2: A – “Canada’s Answer”: Mobilizing for War
B – Battles
Second Battle of Ypres, 1915
Beaumont Hamel, at the Somme, 1916
Vimy Ridge, 1917
Passchendaele, 1917
Amiens, the Last One Hundred Days, and Armistice, 1918
C – A Modern War?
Old Strategies, New Technologies
A New World Or Old Ideals? The Mythology of Sacrifice Goals of Talk
Slide3: Map of the Western Front
Slide4: Valcartier Training Camp, Quebec
Canada’s Answer (1918), Norman Wilkinson: Canada’s Answer (1918), Norman Wilkinson
Second Battle of Ypres, 22 April to 25 May 1915 (1917), Richard Jack : Second Battle of Ypres, 22 April to 25 May 1915 (1917), Richard Jack
Gas Attack, Liévin (1918), A.Y. Jackson: Gas Attack, Liévin (1918), A.Y. Jackson
“The brooding soldier,” St. Julien (1923), Frederick Chapman Clemesha: “The brooding soldier,” St. Julien (1923), Frederick Chapman Clemesha
Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia 1911-1916: Sir Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia 1911-1916 General Arthur Currie,
Commander, Canadian Corps,
1917-1918
Canadian Gunners in the Mud, Passchendaele (1917), Alfred Bastien: Canadian Gunners in the Mud, Passchendaele (1917), Alfred Bastien
Canadian 4th Division, Passchendaele, 14 November 1917: Canadian 4th Division, Passchendaele, 14 November 1917
Charge of Flowerdew’s Squadron (ca. 1918), Alfred Munnings: Charge of Flowerdew’s Squadron (ca. 1918), Alfred Munnings
Over the Top, Neuville-Vitasse (1918), Alfred Bastien : Over the Top, Neuville-Vitasse (1918), Alfred Bastien
Trench Map, Beaumont Hamel, 1916 : Trench Map, Beaumont Hamel, 1916
Armentiers, France, 1915: Armentiers, France, 1915 No Man’s Land,
Vimy, 1917
Dug Out on the Somme (1919), Mary Riter Hamilton: Dug Out on the Somme (1919), Mary Riter Hamilton
Olympic with Returned Soldiers (1919), Arthur Lismer: Olympic with Returned Soldiers (1919), Arthur Lismer
War in the Air (1918), C. R. W. Nevinson : War in the Air (1918), C. R. W. Nevinson
Major O. M. Learmonth, the Victoria Cross (1918), James Quinn : Major O. M. Learmonth, the Victoria Cross (1918), James Quinn
Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele: Tyne Cot Cemetery, Passchendaele
For What? (1918), F.H. Varley: For What? (1918), F.H. Varley
The Conquerors [The Victims] (1920), Eric Kennington: The Conquerors [The Victims] (1920), Eric Kennington
No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens (1918), Gerald Moira: No. 3 Canadian Stationary Hospital at Doullens (1918), Gerald Moira
Vimy Ridge Memorial (1925-36): The Spirit of Sacrifice and the figure of Canada: Vimy Ridge Memorial (1925-36): The Spirit of Sacrifice and the figure of Canada