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’s history. Outlined is the Conscription Crisis. Pierre Elliot Trudeau, and The Battle of Vimy Ridge. Although there are many events that have …showed first 75 words of 730 total…

…showed last 75 words of 730 total…are now – a “tolerant” society. Choosing only three “defining” moments in Canadian history has been quite a challenging task. The Conscription Crisis in 1917 because it defined the cultural split in Canada, Vimy Ridge in WWI because of its nationalistic stirring, and the election of Pierre Elliott Trudeau because he helped to shape the nation we’ve become, are some of the most powerful events from the twentieth century and will undoubtably affectthe future of Canada.