a military training camp erected in August 1914 for the mobilization for the Canadian Expeditionary Force after the outbreak of the First World War. Its name is derived from the municipality of Saint [..]

A union that formed between the Empire of Austria and the Kingdom of Hungary in 1867. In 1914 the Habsburg Monarchy ruled over Austro-Hungary, and the annexed provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Arch [..]

At the outbreak of the First World War the British Empire consisted of numerous colonies and Dominions. When Britain declared war on 4 August 1914 the entire empire was automatically entered into the [..]

The Cadet Corps were originally created as a youth drill association for boys over the age of 12. The Corps were not part of the military but they did drill marksmanship and other forms of military tr [..]

An organization founded in 1896, which was mandated to help the sick and wounded during times of war. Additionally, the organization collected donations and goods from Canadians during the Boer War an [..]

Form of government where a single entity, often referred to as a despot, rules with absolute power. A despot is often a king or other type of ruler who rules with complete authority.

An individual who originates from a country that is in conflict with the country they currently reside in.

A treaty produced during the 1907 Hague Convention. The Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907 resulted in a series of international treaties and declarations. In 1907, Treaty thirteen addressed the right [..]

Forces from the British Empire that fought in the First World War. Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India made significant contributions to the Imperial Forces.

Imperialism in Canada was rooted in their economic, military and political connections to Britain. Confederation in Canada occurred in 1867, gaining Canada the title of Dominion. As a Dominion Britain [..]