This document provides an overview of some of the geopolitical clashes and military engagements involving Canada from the 19th century through the early 2000s. It outlines several territorial disputes with the United States in the 19th century, as well as Canada's involvement in World Wars I and II on the side of Britain, including key battles like Vimy Ridge, D-Day, and the Battle of the Atlantic. It also briefly mentions Canada's role in postwar organizations like NATO and military operations such as the Suez Crisis, Vietnam War, and conflicts in Somalia, Rwanda, Afghanistan and others. The document is authored by Mike Clare and appears to be providing historical context for clashes between empires that impacted Canada over the last century.

1. Canada:
Clash Of
Empires In
The 20th
Century
Mike Clare M.Ed
mike@theclares.ca
www.theclares.ca

2. Canada:
Clash Of
Empires In
The 20th
Century
Mike Clare M.Ed
mike@theclares.ca
www.theclares.ca

3. I
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields
The Peace Tower,
Ottawa 2016

4. A Few 19th Century Minor Irritants
All involve a threat to take over, or an armed incursion
either sanctioned by, or turned a blind eye to it, by the
U.S. Government
The Battle of Ridgeway. 1869 illustration from Library and Archives Canada, C-01873

5. The War of 1812 Battle of The Windmills
“54 40’ Or Fight”
The Albany Raid
The Trent Affair The Battle of Ridgeway
The Civil War
Bounty Hunters
The Pig War
A Few 19th Century Minor Irritants
All involve a threat to take over, or an armed incursion
either sanctioned by, or turned a blind eye to it, by the
U.S. Government
The Battle of Ridgeway. 1869 illustration from Library and Archives Canada, C-018737.

6. The Alaska Boundary
Dispute 1898
Imperial concerns, the building of empires, are not
always the concerns of Canada
War in South Africa - The Boer War
Building of the American Empire
Spanish American War

7. The Arms Race
The Naval Race
H.M.S. Dreadnought
1905 Formation of The Royal Canadian Navy
Is Canada inadvertently contributing to a global arms
race?
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8. World War One
August 4,1914 Britain declares war on Germany
Canada and Newfoundland are automatically at war.
Canada had an army of 5,000 regulars in
Jan 1914. Over 40,000 “trained” troops in Europe in 1915.
Dec 1914 Canadian Troops are in Britain,
1915 in the trenches.

9. Battle of Ypres

10. Gallipoli 1915
The Royal Newfoundland Regiment

11. The Battle of the Somme
July 1 1916

12. Beaumont Hamel July 1,
1916

13. The Parliamentary Fire
Feb 1916

14. Vimy Ridge

15. Passchendale

16. Sir Sam Hughes
Minister of Militia
1914 1916
“Black Jack” Pershing
Commander AEF

17. Canada’s 100 Days

19. Treatment of Vets
Thanksgiving Day
Toronto 1920
It’s worse in Newfoundland

20. 1920’s and 30’s
The Chanak Crisis1925
League of Nations sanctions
S.S.St Louis
Appeasement

21. Germany Invades Poland
Sept 1, 1939
Britain declares war on Germany
Sept 6, 1939 Canada declares war on Germany

22. By Dec ’39 Canadian Troops
are in Britain and have been
deployed to Europe
Winter of 1939 - 40 is known as the
Phoney War until

24. The Battle of Britain
July 10, 1940 – October 31, 1940
Outside of the RAF the largest airforce protecting
Britain is the RCAF then other smaller contingents.
The second largest navy protecting Britain, and
ensuring supplies get to Britain is the RCN.
'A Summer of Heroes’ Nicolas Trudgian

25. Operation Barbarossa
June 1941

26. Hong Kong
Dec 1941-
Jan 1942

27. The Battle of The
Atlantic1939: 13 vessels and 3,000 men,
1945: the Royal Canadian Navy had
373 fighting ships and over 90,000
men.

28. Greenland and Iceland

29. Dieppe Raid
19 August 1942

30. Invasion of Italy 1943 - 44
Ortona

31. D Day June 6 1944
Juno Beach

32. Liberation of the Netherland

34. WW II Ends
Europe May 6
Pacific Aug 11

36. NATO

37. Korea

39. Suez Crisis 1956

42. Cuban Missile
Crisis

45. Vietnam
Kim Phuc

46. Kosovo

47. Somalia

48. Rwanda

49. The Gulf War

50. Afghanistan