Chapter 19

Canada and the First World War
www.collectionscanada.ca/firstworldwar/index-e.html

This exhibition is designed to illustrate, through the collections of Library and Archives Canada, the many roles that Canadian men and women played during the First World War, and the mark the war left on our society.

In Flanders Fields
www.greatwar.nl/frames/default-poppies.html

This site describes the creation of the famous poem written by Canadian John McCrae after the battle at Ypres, and includes a copy of the poem.

Internment of Ukrainians in Canada, 1914-1920
http://infoukes.com/history/internment/index.html

This site offers an extensive collection of articles and photos relating the internment of Ukrainian immigrants in Canada during the First World War.

Halifax Explosion
www.region.halifax.ns.ca/community/explode.html

The circumstances of the Halifax Explosion of 1917 are explored at this site, which includes links to several related virtual exhibits.

Winnipeg General Strike
http://www.civilization.ca/hist/labour/labh22e.html

A detailed account of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919.