jul 1, 1916 - The Battle of Somme (-1)

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The Battle of Somme was considered as a massive blood bath for both sides fighting. Both the German and British forces suffered over 600,000 casualties respectively in Somme, with over 60,000 of them being on the first day alone. Many historians say the British attack was useless as the British military wasn’t given adequate equipment to fight back effectively, leading to large losses in troops. The war lasted for 4 months with practically no progress being made. It concluded in a stalemate with a combined casualty count of over 1.2 million. In conclusion, the Battle of Somme was a 4-month war that ended in a stalemate, with significant casualties for both the German and British military. This created some decline in Canada as it killed off many troops and caused some hardship for Canadians.

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