Many people believe that World War I was a historical achievement for Canada. That it helped Canada become a mature and grow into a nation. Canadians can't seem to realize the fact that Canada's involvement in the war was for nothing. The "coming of age" of Canada did not only have high economical costs, but it also created a large, lasting gap between French and English Canada. The lives that were lost during the war, …
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…it was bound to happen anyways, and even it had not happened it would not have made much difference for Canada. If this war had not taken place or at least if Canada had not joined it, Canada, and generally the whole world would have been a better place. ___________________________________________________________ *1-Robert Fulford, "The First World War," The National Post, February 8, 2000 *2-General Arthur Currie, Commander of the Canadian Core *3-Jonathan F. Vance, Turning point of a Nation