Don’t believe the hype—Vimy battle didn’t make Canada
It’s a symbol of achievement, sure, but let’s not pretend it was a decisive battle that won the Allies the war.
OTTAWA—In a recent poll conducted by the Vimy Foundation, more than 80 per cent of Canadians surveyed supported the idea that the centenary of that First World War battle should be one of the centrepieces of Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations. The same poll also revealed that a who...
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