"The winning of the Ridge gave every man a feeling of pride. A national spirit was born; we were Canadian and could do a good job of paddling our own canoe." These are the enthusiastic words spoken by one Canadian soldier about the Battle of Vimy Ridge on February 1917. The battle of Vimy Ridge was fought under the command of newly appointed General Arthur Currie who prepared the Canadian troops for battle. It was the allies' first major victory in the war, and what is said to be the birth of our great nation of Canada. It was this particular victory that gave Canadians its own place in the League of Nations, as well as a seat at the peace talks after the war as a separate nation, rather than a colony of England.…
