Rebuilding Canada's Military "To be prepared for war is the most effective way of preserving peace." - George Washington One of the most widely realized problems of the Liberal government is their continuing refusal to turn the Canadian military into a viable combat force. I do suppose it is po...

In 1900, many people still thought of Canada as a British dependency, not as an independent nation. As the twentieth century unfolded, however, there was a gradual shift from British to American influence. Throughout the century, Canada had something of a "love-hate relationship" with the ...

Defining moments in Canadian history Canada has been a nation for 136 years this July first and there have been many important points in her history. Three of these stick out as defining moments in Canadian history, the patriation of the Canadian constitution, the creation of the CBC and Ca...

It is often said that the throughout the Twentieth Century, the American military has brought together cultural, religious, and racial groups even when civilian life has been characterized by considerable prejudice towards such groups. Military integration has often proceeded at a faster pace than...

Should Canada continue its international role as a "peacekeeper"? Between 1991 and the end of 1996, 24 new peacekeeping missions were set up under the UN's flag- six more than the total established during the preceding 43 years. At the peak of UN activity in the mid-1990s, ...

In this essay, three of Canada's most defining moments will be defined. A compulsary military service, the election of a Prime Minister, and the turning point for Canada in World War I. These three events are considered to be the most defining moments in the past one hundred years of Canada&a...

Hometown Hero: Sir Isaac Brock and the Battle of Queenston Heights Growing up in the Niagara Region of southern Ontario is filled with rich historical benefits. There are numerous landmarks of Canadian history, such as the Welland Canal, the Canadian Falls, and the Royal Canadian Henley or Henley...

The Manitoba schools issue, the Boer War, the construction of a Canadian navy and the proposed reciprocity treaty with the United States were all issues that provoked emotional debates between French Canadians and English Canadians. French Canadians were fighting to preserve their culture outside Qu...

WW1 - The Battle of Passchendaele: ISU Some politicians, soldiers, and military historians say that the battle of Passchendaele was "the most futile of battles and the most horrendous of slaughters" (Dancocks Inside Front Cover). Others, such as Norm Christie remark that "Passchendaele was a ...

CONTRIBUTION VS STATUS Has the status of women in Canada matched their contribution to the Canadian society? While the men where off in Germany the women had to do all of the men's jobs. After a while the women were aloud to enlist in the war. After the war many women had lost all o...

Kenneth Leslie Soucie Kenneth Leslie Soucie has achieved a number of important feats in his lifetime. He served over 31 years in the military, fought all over the world trying to keep peace, and had two successful sons. Born on November 25th, 1951 to Harold and Claire Soucie. He was born in Wi...

The Southeast Asia tsunami that struck on Dec 26th, 2004, is one of the most life-altering natural disasters that the world has ever witnessed. The current death toll is 151,000 people and that number is rising every day with more and more bodies being uncovered and as more people are dying from the...

The rights and status of women in the Canadian society have improved considerably in the last century. However, gender equality is still being threatened. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of "women's roles" sometimes continue to stagnate and...

The ostensible reason of rivalry caused the French & Indian war. France and England went through a period of more than a hundred years of rivalry. As a simple spark ignites an enormous flame, France and England established an overwhelming tension in the exact manner. Since Britain and France were ...

von steuben was born in magdeburg, germany in 1730. he attended jesult schools in bresaiu. he entered the prussian army's officer corps, and served in the seven years war. he then joined fredrick the greats military staff. he next was appointed chamberlain to the prussian court of hohenzollern hechi...

Canada's Aid to Third World Countries In the following Eassy I will state my position on, What are some of the major problems faced by "Third World" Countries today, Who should be held responsible for these problems, Why, What has Canada done to help "Third World Countries", And should Cana...

Violence in Canada vs. America Have you ever asked yourself why is it that Canadians hear about most of the crime in America, but the Americans never hear about any crime in Canada? Canadian cities have been traditionally safer and less vulnerable to "crime waves" than American neighbo...

Colonel Daniel Morgan: Aruguably the most significant Colonel in the Battles of Saratoga. St: American Military History HIST-292L-111 Tom DiLello 2/14/00 Flamboyant! Rowdy! Troublemaker! When you hear these words, does a colonial in the military come to min...

The St. Albans Raid of 1864 was essentially a breach in the neutrality agreement between the United States and England. The controversial aspect of this event was that it involved Confederate soldiers raiding a northern Union town through the Canadian border, which, at that time, was still a colony ...

Manfred von Richthofen was born on May 2, 1892 in Breslau, Germany as the son of Major Albrecht von Richthofen, a Prussian nobleman and his wife, Kunigunde. Manfred was the eldest of three sons. At the age of eleven he was enrolled into the military school at Wahlstatt and then attended the Royal ...

The recent attacks on the United States are among the worst terrorist attacks the world has ever seen. As stated by President Bush on September 11,2001, in an address to the nation, "Our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly t...

Computers Since the beginning of human life, we as a people have always strived to obtain machines or tools to make our lives easier. Before the computer was invented in 1822, people were performing boring, repetitive tasks that we now take for granted. The computer, a modern complex machine, n...

Frederick Banting Diabetes is a chronic disorder in which the pancreas doesn't produce enough insulin. Insulin is an important hormone for the metabolism of sugar in the body. When the pancreas fails to provide the body with insulin, these sugar build up in the blood stream. Therefore, the...

Louis Riel Imagine that the land you have been living on for years has been taken away. The government promises to help you technically and financially, but nothing is done to help. You and your family are starving and dying. This is what the government did to the Metis & First Peoples in the l...

The French and Indian War was the beginning of the American Revolution. During this war, tensions grew to an immense degree, especially when the British found out that the Americans were secretly trading with their enemies the French and the Spanish. Also, when the British issued the Proclamation of...