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Canada's History › Key Events
What is the significance of Vimy Ridge?
- A World War I battle where Canadian troops captured a heavily defended position, seen as a defining moment in Canadian nationhood
- A famous hockey arena in Ottawa
- A famous battle of the War of 1812
- The location of Canada's national war memorial
Why this is the correct answer
At the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April 1917, all four divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together for the first time and captured a heavily fortified ridge that British and French forces had failed to take. Many historians regard this victory as a pivotal moment in Canada's emergence as an independent nation.