And the Story of Each One

by Fomalhaut16

Summary of the history of the countries. Because history is the story of their lives. One chapter per country. Historical Hetalia.

9. Canada

Disclaimer: Neither Hetalia nor its characters belong to me. They are property of their author.

This is a 99% historical fanfic. This is basically a summary of the history of each country. Today I bring you to Canada ... wait, who?

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-Clarifications:

France is the father of Canada, so that this has more historical coherence. England is the adoptive father of Canada.

Canada represents Canada but more specifically Quebec.

-New characters:

-Lakota / First Nations: personification and representation of the Native Americans of North America (Canada, United States), is sister of Canada and the United States by maternal side. In the United States chapter, she represented the Sioux Nation more than anything, but here she represents the Wabanaki Confederation and especially the Iroquois Confederation.

-America: personification and representation of The Americas, although she does not literally represent the continent, but the conception that the natives had of it. She would be more than anything the personification of the Great Spirit (Manitou), or the Pachamama (Mother Earth) all these conceptions of the natives on the land where they lived. Therefore, she's the mother of all Native Americans and of the current American countries. She is an omnipresent character.

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As I said, this is basically a summary. If one wants to internalize more about certain topics or historical figures, you should definitely study it for your part, this is only a summary.

Now yes, enjoy it!

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Canada

-The beginning:

At the end of the 15th century, Europeans met with America.

And since it was theirs, those feelings of conquest and ambition, they didn't take long to approach her and invade her, the American continent.

Spain was the power of the time, and had under his power all South America (a little shared with his brother Portugal), and his power advanced to half of North America. But not only the Iberian brothers had desires of conquest, Holland and England didn't waste time and the put hands on America too. In a short time, England, intelligent and unnoticed, would be noticed, although at first very little he has of what he got from America, and he didn't even have colonies there yet. Among them was France, who at first had no interest in having colonies, but had a strong curiosity about that new continent unknown to him and to almost everyone. Therefore, along with expeditionaries from different parts of Europe, by the sixteenth century, France was already sniffing in the northernmost part of the continent. He didn't know what the future would bring yet, but he would definitely know.

The first mention of what would be Canada was on the part of the Venetian expeditionary Juan Sebastian Cabot, in the year 1498, although there was still a long way to go before Canada was born.

The future area of Canada was addressed by many Europeans, especially expeditions and fishermen, Portuguese, English, French, etc. Still, the future Canadian territory would have no name for Europeans until the year 1524, when the Italian navigatore Giovanni da Verrazzano explored the eastern coast and called the new territory Francesca, in honor of King Francis I of France.

France, on the other hand, only thought of being able to take advantage of these rich and fertile lands, and never thought of colonizing or following in the footsteps of his former best friend Spain, but the desire to colonize burned spontaneously in him when rumors reached his ears that England, his biggest rival, thought of having colonies, even if it was difficult for him. From that moment, France, with some uncertainty and emotion at the same time, began, timidly, to approach the areas not yet colonized, with the intention of having colonies there.

Canada didn't begin to exist, even if only a vague idea, until 1534, when France, together with the explorer Jacques Cartier, sailed through the Gulf of San Lorenzo and visited the establishments that later would be Quebec and Montreal, and there, while France analyzed all for a future French colonization, he met the natives. France at first feared them, because they were too different from what he knew, but then, when he knew them thoroughly, he could see that they were not bad people, that they were naive to Europeans, and France came to admire them, even though deep down, he knew what he would have to do with them in the future. In the contact that France had with the natives, he was able to rescue the word Canada, a native word meaning "settlement", and when he left, it did not take long for future maps and cartographies to begin to refer to Canada as those areas in the north of America, and Canada was taking shape, although he was only an idea in the air and it was missing for that child of France really existed.

And even though France's wishes to have a colony grew more and more, he discovered that it was not easy at all. The first attempt of France to colonize failed in 1541. By 1580, the French companies had already settled in the territory (Newfoundland) but they were small settlements that by themselves could not subsist. As France was intelligent he knew how to use his cards well and began to make treaties with the natives, having peaceful commercial ties with them because without them, he could not subsist there. But still, attempts to create permanent settlements failed and Newfoundland was annexed to the British Empire by Sir Humphrey Gilbert in 1583, which made France almost cry for impotence. For these then the small Canada already existed, but he was a very small child weak and always sick on the verge of death for not having a permanent establishment, he did not speak and France more than once prayed and begged the natives with the child in arms, for they to help them so that the child didn't die.

Even so, France never gave up, was insistent and stoic in the subject. Soon in 1598, he established a trading post on Sable Island, near the coast of Acadia, but was unsuccessful. In 1600, he established another post in Tadoussac (today in the province of Quebec), but only five settlers survived the harsh winter. In 1604, a settlement was founded on the island Saint-Croix, which was transferred to Port-Royal in 1605, to be abandoned in 1607, restored in 1610 and finally destroyed in 1613.

Hard and cruel were the times for the settlers as well as for the natives, and more than once France wept with anguish, because all suffered and died; only the rich lived with security, while they, sowing their own destiny, were condemned, and without France knowing it, he was already condemning his beloved future son.

And still, and against all France found the way, and soon, was born definitely his son, the son of France, the once who would be known as Canada.

-New France:

Soon, so strong was the presence and insistence of France in that place, which without notice, in 1604, in front of him was his son, a small child who looked at him with innocent eyes. France loved him from the first moment. Deep down him still could not believe it. He could not believe he had a son. He always thought that they, the Europeans could never have children since they all lived tight, killing each other, being too oppressive and invasive for ideas to flourish, and even then, in front of his eyes, an extension of him was born, and that made him feel proud and restless. Soon, it was already known that France, alias the promiscuous elder brother of Europe, had a son, an American son, in the far north of the world.

The first permanent French colony was that of Acadia, founded in 1604 by Samuel de Champlain, followed in 1608 by the Colony of Quebec. In 1627 Cardinal Richelieu founded the Company of the Hundred Associates to be the core parity and strong pillar of the French in the New World.

In 1628, a Scottish colony was established in what is now Nova Scotia. Scotland promoted the migration towards New France to be able to escape a little of his oppressive English brother, in addition to that by him, Scotland and France had a good friendship, and the Scottish migration was given well in the young New France. And because Canada in his youth hosted so many Scots, it was because of that Canada was Scotland's favorite nephew, even if he was only his adopted nephew.

Because France wanted the best for his son and wanted to get ahead of England, he discreetly started trying to colonize the Mississippi areas and try to get Louisiana. But attempts to colonize the territories surrounding the Mississippi had resulted in resounding failures. Quebec was founded in 1608 and Montreal in 1642. The young colony was growing slowly, partly because religious minorities France did not allow them to settle: New France, under the influence of his father, was solemnly Catholic.

And despite all the support that France gave to his son, this had his problems in his early days: Towards the middle of the seventeenth century the French penetration was quite modest, the Population Census of New France of 1666 yielded a population of 3 215 inhabitants, and that is why France could not avoid being deeply worried about it. Due to these failures, in 1663 the king Luis XIV decided to take the subject and the colonization of America was under strict control of the French Crown. When this happened, France felt very happy and for his son, believed that now the small New France would be with bigger security. From then on an incredible impulse to colonization was given. Having explored the valley of the river to its mouth, from Canada, in 1682, René Robert Cavelier, named the great central belt of Louisiane territory (Louisiana), in honor of King Louis XIV of France. In 1684, he had left France with four ships and three hundred settlers to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi. The Colonia of Louisiana was founded in 1699 and its capital, New Orleans, in 1718 and became part of New France as a gift from France to his beloved son. Still, nothing was easy and perfect, never was: France soon came into conflict with his eternal rival England, whose son (the future United States) had border with the son of France in several places. France detested England, and more aggressive and defensive than usual he was, since it was his son at stake and instead of him, the small colony could die. But he understood England, who was also a father now, and defended as if he were a lioness to his young colony. It was the only feeling that France admitted to have in common with the English.

In 1670 the Hudson Bay Company was founded by England to allow him to exploit the region, since the French had monopolized the fur trade of North America, but his bases fell before a French expedition in 1686, who was left with the company and then inherited it to his son Canada.

New France believed and began to see and experience the world in which he had been born for the first time. The little one was an observer and admired his father, who formed him from his childhood. France didn't seem like a very emotional father, but he loved his son very much and owed everything for him, and it was because he loved him so much that he educated him realistically. France taught him how the world was without sweetening it, explained the rules of the power game so he could survive, told him the crudest truth a child could hear, and even so, Canada was not afraid, he listened to his father attentively and learned from him, followed his orders with fidelity. France did not allow his son innocence, because he had been innocent at some time. France, like everyone else, had been an innocent child whose life hit him hard, and he would not let that happen to his son. He told him the truth of the life they led, and he preferred that it be hard for the child to crash with the cruelty of the unprotected world.

France told him about war, strategy and political intrigues that made the little Canada already at a very young age intelligent, determined and aware of the world in which he lived, very different from his twin brother Thirteen Colonies, that by the upbringing of his father he lived in a bubble most of his life.

Canada, or New France at that time, did not know his twin brother personally but knew of his existence, and already considered him less than him, being so small and childish. But without Canada knowing, even he who was prepared and had his pride, fate would hit him and bind him to the one he underestimated.

With the constant help of France, of the French crown, and his own strength and impetus, New France experienced an apogee that made him the largest colony in North America, much more than his reduced brother Thirteen Colonies.

At his longest, (before the Treaty of Utrecht of 1713), the territory of New France extended from the island of Newfoundland to Lake Superior and from the Hudson Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. In this time New France reached his territorial and political apogee that divided in five provinces, each one with his own administration: Canada (Quebec), Acadia, Bay of Hudson, Newfoundland and the Territory of Louisiana. And being so big, New France couldn't not to feel proud of himslef, and looked at Thirteen Colonies from above. That was his mistake.

In those times the main economy of New France was the monopolized fur trade.

-Franco-"Indian" Wars:

As France had educated his son to be self-taught and tactical in life, as well as mature, when the wars came to the life of the young colony he could not help but be to proud to serve and help his father, although the outcome would that Canada really understood life.

When the wars in Europe were unleashed, they soon arrived at the colonies of the aforementioned and made them spread there. France at first felt very bad about involving his son in his problems, but then he was proud, because the young Canada, with the teachings of France, was not afraid and had a great performance, without going any further, being so new, so young, he faced England himself, and that to France filled him with pride.

The Franco-Indian Wars, also called International Wars, were the wars that the North American colonies held among themselves, with the Native Americans as allies, as an extension of the wars their respective fathers were holding in Europe. Behind all these wars, there were strong economic interests involved.

-War of King William (War of the Nine Years): between the years 1689 and 1697, within the framework of the War of the Nine Years, this was a war between France and England, using their children as well. This war revolved around stopping the French colonial advance of North America and being able to take control of the seas and trade routes. And it was the first official war in which the young Canadian took his arms and without fear led his own to the south, against the English, while his father was in Europe, that was his task, and Canada, he would comply with pleasure.

When the war began, France instructed his son to fight the English there while he was at war in Europe, and Canada obeyed. The little one had been educated by France to deal with those things, to be smart and Canada was. Although the French were widely outnumbered, they were politically more unified and contained a disproportionate number of adult men with military backgrounds. Realizing their numerical inferiority, they developed good relations with the natives in order to multiply their forces and made effective use of hitting and running tactics. For his young age, Canada was intelligent, very intelligent. He knew that they were smaller in number and that is why he saw the natives as a tool. Canada knew that in the long run the natives would be a problem for them, the colonies, but while, Canada would manipulate them to use them for wars, promising things that would never happen, and causing them to fight with other tribes to weaken them, disunite them, and while using them easily for war, their own war, this was already the mentality of young Canada, cold, tactical, intelligent and realistic manipulator. The native allies to the colonies were used for the wars, and the main natives allied to New France were grouped in the Wabanaki Confederation, while the strong and great Iroquois Confederation was captured and allied to the English. The truth is that all the natives were used for the ends of others, and then, in the future, betrayed and murdered. But while, in those remote times, Canada discovered that it was more beneficial to be allied to his native brothers than to end them.

The causes of this war unleashed by the War of the Nine Years, was the significant tension between New France and Thirteen Colonies (Domain of New England), his twin brother, although they did not know each other personally yet. New England and the Iroquois Confederation fought against New France and the Wabanaki confederation. The Iroquois dominated the fur trade in the Great Lakes and were in conflict with New France since 1680. At the insistence of New England, they interrupted trade between New France and Western tribes. In retaliation, New France occupied the Seneca lands of western New York. In turn, New England supported the Iroquois in the attack on New France, which they did when attacking Lachine.

There were similar tensions on the border between New England and the province of Acadia, which New France defined as the Kennebec River in southern Maine. British settlers from Massachusetts (whose statutes include the Maine area) had expanded their settlements in Acadia. To secure the claim of New France to present-day Maine, he established Catholic missions among the three largest native peoples of the region: one on the Kennebec River (Norridgewock); another farther north on the Penobscot River (Penobscot) and one on the San Juan River (Medoctec). For their part, in response to the war of King Philip (war between Native Americans and New England), the five native tribes in the region of Acadia created the Wabanaki Confederation to form a political-military alliance with New France to stop the expansion of New England (Thirteen Colonies).

For these reasons, policies-bordering and economic, framed by the war in Europe and the advance and friction between the French and English colonies, the war began, and although Canada believed that he would face his younger twin brother, he never saw him in the war, but he faced neither more nor less with England, who also did the work of his son, and admired the skill of the young New France. He admired him so much, even though he was his enemy and the son of his greatest rival, that without the knowledge of Canada, England took a special interest in him.

During this war there were cruel and strong battles like the Battle of Port Royal in 1690 where New France, showed, that despite being a child, was something else. In early 1692, an estimated 150 Abenakis (group of natives) commanded by officers from New France went to York, killing about 100 of the English settlers and burning buildings in what would be known as the Candelaria massacre.

On July 18, 1694, the French soldier Claude-Sébastien de Villieu with about 250 Abenakis of Norridgewock under the command of his sagamore (supreme chief), assaulted the English settlement of Durham, New Hampshire, at the "Oyster River Massacre". In total, the French and native force killed 45 inhabitants and took 49 captives, burned half of the houses, including five garrisons. They also destroyed crops and killed livestock, causing famine and the misery of the survivors. And young New France burned and murdered his English peers, without mercy, it was war after all.

In 1696 the Site of Pemaquid happened, where New France (French Canadians) and natives, led by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, destroyed almost all the English settlements in Newfoundland, more than 100 English died, many times that number of captured, and almost 500 deported to England or France. In retaliation for this, England, commanding the forces of his son, who did not personally participate in the contest, did the same. This was the end of the war. With the Treaty of Quebec and New York, in 1697, peace was finally signed between the French and English colonies. And it was there when Canada met his twin brother, Thirteen Colonies, who was next to his father England. When he saw him, New France was impressed because his brother had his same face, and that disturbed him a bit. But deep down he felt very different. He had participated in the war and commanded his colony, not his father, as England had done his son. And besides, he had fought directly with England, not with his little brother, and now, he himself was signing peace with England, not his brother, who was just bluffing. Canada felt superior to his brother in every way, and he was. It was because of that pride that the rest of his life would be suffering inside.

The war was as it had started or a little worse, especially for the Iroquois natives, who were badly treated by their English allies, unlike Canada who, as he knew it suited him treated his native allies well, at least for now.

New France returned to his home, where his father was waiting, proud of him.

And Canada smiled to please his father.

The peace between the North American colonies did not last long, because other wars would follow.

-War of Queen Anne (War of Spanish Succession): a new war between the American colonies to contain between 1702 to 1713 as a result of the war of Spanish succession in Europe. As always, France entrusted his son to take charge of the war in North America while he did it in Europe. Canada with just obeyed again. In this war his brother did participate, but next to England, and did not face him, but he faced one of his allies, the Wabanaki Confederation, generating the parallel Dummer War, while he, New France, as he was to another level, faced again England himself.

During the cruel and long war, Canada fought as he could against England, but it was difficult, it was not a rival for him. And besides, the respect and admiration that England felt for him made him a bit afraid.

French forces and native allies' tribes attacked New England from Canada, destroying Deerfield, Massachusetts, in 1704. The Spanish presence north of San Agustin was almost nil from what is known as the Appalachian Massacre.

After the capture of the French bastion of Port Royal by Francis Nicholson in 1710, Acadia became the British province of Nova Scotia. In 1712 an armistice was declared. According to the Treaty of Utrecht, the British obtained Newfoundland, the Hudson Bay region and the Caribbean island of San Cristobel.

The Iroquois Confederation was neutral in this war.

With this defeat, Canada was hurt, and wept over France for his defeat, feeling the worst. But France did not scold him, he was not disappointed, he consoled and encouraged him that was life.

In the peace that lasted, Canada did not say anything to France about the particular interest that England had in him, he preferred not to give it interest. Meanwhile, young Canada continued with his life and spending time with his beloved father.

After a while, the war returned to North America.

-War of King George (War of Austrian Succession): between the years 1744 to 1748, the War of King George broke out in North America, counterpart and caused by the War of Austrian Succession and the War of the Seat (War of the Ear of Jenkins). This is the third Franco-Indian war and as in the others, was a conflict between France and England, using their respective children New France and New England (Thirteen Colonies), and their native allies, mainly the Iroquois Confederation and the Wabanaki.

The war mainly had its stage in the borders between New France and his brother. As was typical, Canada and his native allies used to go to their brother, burn the villages, destroy the crops, murder the men, rape the women, and then, his brother did the same.

In this war, Canada did not directly confront England. It was the first war where he fought directly with his brother, although without meeting each other.

When peace prevailed, everything remained unfinished and nothing changed, although the things were worse for his brother Thirteen Colonies. The peace treaty that restored all colonial frontiers to his pre-war status did not end the prolonged enmity between France, England and their respective colonies, nor resolved any territorial dispute.

Stillness returned, but true peace never existed, and without young New France knowing it, his destiny was nearing, and he would soon really understand his father's words.

-Franco-India War (Seven Years' War), the end of New France:

Soon, in Europe another war was generated, the Seven Years' War, and as it always was, the war soon spread to the colonies, and without knowing it, the life of New France would take a violent turn. In 1754, the war came to young New France, who would know his fate.

The Franco-Indian War, also known as the War of the Conquest in Canada, came soon for the same reasons as always: the result of the tensions between the English and French due mainly to the expansionist pretensions of the colonies of both countries. Questions such as conflicts between the natives, which were forced to request protection from one or another colonial empire, also came into play.

Canada prepared for everything as always, with strength and confidence, and it would be the last time he would fight for his father, for France. The first attack was a English one, which occurred in May 1754 although the first confrontation that went beyond a skirmish occurred two months later, in July, at Fort Necessity. This war had economic and especially territorial reasons, without many knowing it, the intentions of England were to completely snatch New France from France, and keep him.

There were also religious reasons, especially because the populations of the English colonies were immigrants from the Old World who had fled because of religious persecution, while the population of New France was strongly Catholic. Therefore, there was a great fear and anguish of invasion.

When the war began and the English began to advance on French territory, there was the parallel war, the War of Father Le Loutre, where the French and native allies began a partisan war to stop the English advance and defend their integrity.

And for nine painful years, the small New France fought, and for a long time, had the full front, but in the end, everything changed.

In the last moments of the war, the English outpost intensified. And soon, Canada began to realize his situation. The English led by James Wolfe managed to defeat the troops of the Marquis of Montcalm, in the plains of Abraham, near Quebec in 1759, taking the city and dying the Marquis de Montcalm and James Wolfe in battle.

When the time came, when everything was lost for New France, he did not give up. He resisted until the end. When the English took over the entire colony, Canada still had a rifle in hand. When he had England in front of him, Canada faced him, trembling. England was approaching him, and throne stopped when the tip of the Canadian rifle already touched his chest. In the vicinity, Canada tried to shot him, but England deflected the shot with his hand moving the rifle and without Canada had time to react, received a strong punch in the stomach that left him without air, and fell to the muddy ground. When he was there, England pressed his chest hard with his foot and Canada wept and lamented. He had fallen, England had him, he was alone and scared. England demanded his surrender, and the young man did it. When he surrendered, England picked him up and took him prisoner. Canada was intelligent and understood his situation, so he did not resist much to England. When he asked the Englishman what would become of him, England told him that this would be seen in the Treaty of Paris. And Canada, locked up, could only cry in silence.

On September 8, 1760, Montreal fell and the English completely occupied the colony of New France.

England, with pleasure, took the custody of Canada to France in the Treaty, and it was there when the whole life of Canada took a complete turn.

England freed him, leaving him bewildered, and brought him to France. And when Canada saw his father, and the look he had, he knew something bad was happening. France had educated his son bluntly and realistically, and now, he wanted to tell him the cruel truth in the same way, but it was terribly painful. Canada waited for his father's words, looking at him sadly. And his father, with coldness and pain, explained his situation. Thick tears began to fall from Canada's eyes, even though he wanted to look strong to France. "Eh bien mon fils, nous sommes arrivés jusqu'à ici"* said France with sadness and resignation. Canada nodded, wanted to continue obeying his father, and to be strong in front of him, even if tears came out of his eyes. France told him that he must be strong, always be safe and never forget who he was and where he was from, and suddenly, France knelt on the ground and hugged him tightly, taking him by surprise, while tears fell from the eyes of France. "Oh mon fils, seul Dieu sait quand nous nous reverrons" * lamented France while hugging him. France moved away from him and looked him in the eyes, saddened. Be strong, it was the last thing he said, while he was leaving. And Canada was left heartbroken.

When France left, England took Canada and told him that he did not have to fear him, and that he considered him father or mother, because he admitted that he loved him. Canada nodded, with tears and affliction.

The Treaty of Paris of February 10, 1763, caused France to abandon his possessions in North America. Most French settlers decided to stay in Quebec despite being now an English colony.

-British Canada (1763-1931):

From one moment to another, Canada discovered what destiny and the world were capable of, and found himself under the power of England, torn from his father. It was not New France anymore, that was over. The early days of Canada with England were sad for him, very melancholic. Still, he tried to obey and be helpful to his new adoptive father, for his safety, although memories of his enmity with England in the past, his father's rival, were fresh in his memory. It was definitely a very drastic change, and for a long time New France, now called British Canada, was not happy. Although he tried hard to be, but could not, these were the most unhappy years of his life.

In those times, England was training and trusting Canada progressively and soon prepared to present formally to his brother. Canada, in spite of his ambivalent feelings on the subject, was interested in knowing his brother, but soon that also was finished. When he met his brother, he showed interest in him for just seconds, and then he just devoted himself to grabbing England's attention. It was there when Canada knew his true destiny, and it was filled with anger. He had been the greatest of the northern colonies, he had been the strongest, and he had fought wars and had been a great strategist, only to end up underneath and in the shadow of his unbearable brother, who, on top of it, was equal to him. Canada was filled with a huge aversion and resentment against his twin, although his destiny was tied to his.

The new British rulers of Canada abolished and then reinstated most of the property, the religious, political and social culture of the French-speaking inhabitants, guaranteeing the right of Canadians to practice the Catholic faith and the use of French civil law (now Code Civil of Quebec) through the Quebec Act of 1774. This England did to ensure the loyalty and happiness of Canada so that he would not betray him in the future. This proclamation organized the new North American empire of England and tried that the stabilized relations between Canada and the aboriginal towns stayed to take advantage of the commerce, the settlements and the purchase of earth in the western border.

Now under the command of England, Canada not only had to overcome his sadness and do what England said but, over time, began to be really confused. The more English influence he received, more he got confused. And soon, one of his greatest dilemmas began to take place in his being. Because great was the influence he began to receive from England, but strong was his French legacy, and soon, both sides began to do friction in Canada.

-French Revolution and American War of Independence, the Loyalists:

Since the end of the eighteenth century, Canada would witness an act of rebellion that would impact him greatly. When the American War of Independence began, Canada was stunned. He did not really understand, he would never have thought of such a thing, and with this he detested his brother more. Canada always reiterated his loyal stance to England and remained stoic before his unruly brother, although deep down him feared the worst. The so-called "Loyalists" were Americans loyal to the British Empire who did not want or think of the independence of the colony. Soon this attitude was taken by the United States as treason, and all the Loyalists had to flee and all fled to Canada, to whom he sheltered them from his brother. The act of rebellion of his brother did not go unnoticed for him even a moment, and soon, Canada began to fear his brother, and fear that one day he would go to claim him also. And that day arrived. In 1775 the Continental Army set out to invade and take the city of Quebec and Canada regained his breath of war, and wanted to confront his brother, wanted to finish him himself but someone stopped him. England wanted to be the only one to beat his son and ordered Canada to flee. Canada, indignant, insisted, but only received a strong slap from England that made him fall. With this message, Canada obeyed and did not participate in the Battle of Quebec.

However, England lost, and Canada with a real surprise and disbelief, saw his brother become independent, as England fell defeated, and could not believe it. Everything Canada believed was breaking down like burned paper.

Because of the defeat, England fled to his home and locked himself in Buckingham Palace for a long time, leaving Canada alone before a runaway United States.

Canada was afraid of his brother now, he would never have believed it but that's the way it was, although if his brother saw him, Canada would not back down.

Added to this shocking event, soon the world began to stir like boiling broth when the French Revolution broke out. And Canada was also exalted. When the Napoleonic Wars began, Canada's position was to imitate his guardian, his adoptive father, but deep in his heart, he wished his true father would triumph. And even though his eyes were set in Europe for a long time, he soon had to turn around when he felt a burning gaze on him. As he did so, he saw how the eyes of the United States looked at him and shone like fire. Being focused on seeing what was happening in Europe, Canada did not pay attention to what his brother United States was doing, and when he found out, it was too late to prevent it. And the fate of Canada and his brother had finally arrived, both would meet, and their destinies would be joined forever.

-Anglo-American War of 1812:

England, like almost everyone, was fighting France in Europe. Canada observed everything, not knowing that this war would also affect them again. And soon he knew when he found his brother a few meters away from him, with an indecipherable look. The only strong ally of his brother was France, who was at war and with economic blockade. In addition, the natives again strongly opposed him for the hidden financing of England, and for all this, the young United States was furious and with a burning desire for repressed conquest. As the English navy was countless times greater than his, the United States found his way to conquest and expansion through his brother Canada. The United States underestimated his brother, he saw him weak and therefore, he did not doubt, while England was not there to protect him, to go and claim him. But the United States would learn that there was not only him, there were two strong countries, he would really know his brother. When Canada discovered the wishes of his brother, he became very upset, but he did not back down. On the contrary, he remained firm with a look that said everything. And when it all started, when his brother threw himself at him in the conquest, Canada taught him what was done. He did not know when his desires had been reduced to just wanting to break his brother's ass, he did not know when it had happened but there he was, Canada had a poisonous rancor. And really the young United States was repelled completely, which discouraged his heart. Still, he did not stop, but Canada would not either. The United States wanted to invade him, to possess him, to feel him, and in the process to rid himself of the calls for Canada First Nations (Native Americans), which so bothered the United States. And having him so close, the United States experienced a desire for his overly intense brother, a desire that disturbed Canada. The United States rushed to him, but Canada repelled him with a strong kick, making him bleed. The eyes of his brother killed him with his eyes, and again he ran towards him, Canada waited for him, he really wanted to kill his brother. The night looked red with the flames. When suddenly, someone separated them. England separated them and hit the United States hard. Canada was enraged, and now combined with the help of his adoptive father, they would teach a lesson to the unruly American. They destroyed everything, and the United States could only cry of impotence. And Canada, with fury in his chest, taught him something he never forgot, that he never forgot. Canada and England attacked and arrived in Washington, and there, at night, bathed in cries, Canada committed his act par excellence. He burned the White House in front of his brother, who could only cry and feel the worst. Not only that, but Canada burned down many other public buildings, with real pleasure. Most likely Canada would have continued to kill him but England prevented him. Soon in 1915, the war ended, as the Napoleonic Wars ended. When England forced them to make peace, the United States cried with fear and Canada repressed his feelings of killing him. And still, no one knew that their destiny was united for life. The war did not really fix anything, but the victory was attributed to the British forces, and therefore, to Canada especially.

Since the War of 1812, Canada lived the rest of the century with the beating fear and distrust of his brother, fearing whatever he was going to do, even if his brother did not feel the same, but in his heart he admired his brother a little, and never again underestimated Canada.

The life of Canada continued, although like everyone's, with difficulty. He continued to be under the power of England, who entrusted important matters to Canada, who was of his biggest confidence. And as always, Canada was not entirely happy.

In 1818, the border between the United States and Canada was established on the 49th parallel, forcing Canada to abandon his Red River colony south of that parallel. After the problems between companies of fur traders were solved in 1821, the merger between the Northeast Company and the Hudson Bay Company took place. Soon many immigrants arrived from Great Britain especially from Scotland from 1815 and from 1825 many arrived from the south through the Channel of Eire that united the Great Lakes and New York. This fact made the relationship between Scotland and his adopted nephew very close.

And still, Canada was not only not happy, but he was deeply confused about who he was. The influence of both parents made him feel confused and depressed, and soon, he would have to face his duality, the duality that made him feel the unhappy in the world.

-Rebellions of 1837:

Although Canada wanted to behave like the perfect son, without problems and obedient, he was far from being so, and soon that would come to light as ever. There were a few years (1937-1838) when Canada felt a deep anguish of himself and a huge confusion, which would be crushed by force.

-Rebellion of Lower Canada: was an uprising of the population of Lower Canada (now Quebec) against British rule, which broke out in 1837 - 1838. The rebels were supported by the United States.

The uprising was led by the Patriots Party, which united the French-speaking and English-speaking inhabitants of the province. The first uprising was a national liberation struggle, and the last, a struggle to improve the economic, social and legal situation. The rebels proclaimed the independent Republic of Lower Canada, which Canada was surprised and desperate, since he did not know what to do nor what side to take.

The cause of the uprising was a long conflict between the Legislative Assembly (Parliament) of Lower Canada and the British colonial administration, based on local oligarchs: the clique of the Château. It happened in the context of the economic and social crisis caused by population growth, the arrival of thousands of Scottish immigrants and cholera epidemics. Local self-government did not have the authority to solve Canada's current problems; the government was not under the control of the Legislative Assembly, and the upper house - the Legislative Council, which had wide powers - was not elected, but was appointed Lieutenant Governor. For his part, England refused to extend the rights of the Assembly. One of the immediate reasons for the uprising was that Lord Russell, the British colonial secretary of Lower Canada, rejected Papino's political project, known as 92 resolutions.

Another reason was that French-speaking Canadians (the ancestors of modern Quebecers), who comprised between 70% and 80% of the population, experienced national and linguistic discrimination, which caused Canada to be filled with indignation and resentment, expanding his self-doubt.

The uprising was led by Canadian-French speaker Louis-Joseph Papino and English-speaker Robert Nelson.

Along with their independence, the Patriots proclaimed numerous legal changes: equal rights for the French and English languages, freedom of religion, separation of church and state, etc.

The Church condemned the uprising.

After long battles with various successes, the Patriots were defeated. Louis-Joseph Papino fled to the United States. Several revolutionaries were hanged on February 15, 1839, 59 people were deported to Australia, and those who surrendered received an amnesty.

Canada worse than before: more confused, more hurt, and with a strong fear that England would lose confidence in him. He never participated in the rebellions himself, he did not have that unruly profile, but in the bottom of his heart he supported them completely.

And nothing ended there.

-Rebellion of Upper Canada: The rebellion in Upper Canada had a broad social and economic background. In addition to dissatisfaction with the policy of British administrators and privileged position groups, which belonged to wealthy families gathered in an informal group of the compact and prominent Anglican Church family, there were also specific reasons. One of them was the dissatisfaction with the terrestrial transmission system. In Ontario at that time, the medium family farms were isolated enclosures surrounded by Paramus: the so-called Corona Reserves (Crown Reservations). Their owners were a crown or were passed on to privileged loyal families or institutions of the Anglican Church. The farmers preferred to see a more systematic and orderly development of the areas. The farmer's approach would greatly facilitate the creation of infrastructure and territorial communities. Very poor harvests meant that many families had financial problems and the government was not willing to help farmers.

The situation matured until the outbreak in 1837. One of Ontario's opposition leaders, Republican William Lyon Mackenzie, called for a military rebellion. Most reformers with Robert Baldwin did not support the impulses of the Republican insurgents. The rebellion began in York, north of Toronto. Rebels with the strength of about 400 people on December 4, 1837, captured and looted the arsenal in Toronto, and then organized a demonstration marching through the streets of the city. The city was dominated by rebels. The victims fell among British officials. Colonel Moody, who tried to leave the city to warn the governor, was killed. Rebellious commander Anthony Van Egmondun, veteran of the Napoleonic wars, advised Mackenzie to retire, but the leader of the rebellion could not make any decision. Eventually, the rebels did not attempt to capture the weakly defended York Fort, nor did they withdraw from the city. Finally they were succumbed to the overwhelming British forces led by the British-American veteran of 1812, James Fitzgibon. After a brief chaotic battle, the overwhelming British forces forced the rebels to surrender, many of them killing in the confrontation. At the same time, a group of London rebels led by Charles Duncombe went to help, scattered by Colonel Allan MacNab in the Hamilton area.

The leaders of the uprising - William Lyon Mackenzie, Charles Duncombe and John Ralph fled to the United States. Other leaders were arrested. Anthony van Egmond died in prison. Samuel Lount and Peter Matthews were sentenced to death. The trials were made in 1838. Canada observed everything with a knot in the stomach.

And things did not end there, for the torment of Canada:

-Patriot War: The last act of rebellion, called Patriotic War was an attempt of action taken by the United States, nosy brother of Canada. It bothered his brother to get in, but Canada watched pale as his brother really seemed to fantasize about "freeing" him from England and staying with him. It was there that Canada realized that his brother did not perceive reality in the same way as the rest, and even though inside he shouted at him to leave, not a single word could let go from his mouth.

This event, known in American and British history as Carolina, took place in the following way:

Mackenzie, along with a group of rebels after escaping from Ontario, took refuge on an island between the Niagara and Chippewa rivers. The American supporters of the rebellion, who were willing to see it as another episode of the American Revolution, supported the refugees from a financial and organizational point of view. At the news of this event, Canada invaded his brother on December 29, 1838. A US citizen was killed during the action. The exaggerated press reports of the incident (it was claimed that 10 Americans were killed) triggered the anti-British hysteria. The result was a retaliatory action in which the British ship Sir Robert Peel was burned on May 29, 1838.

All this triggered the British government sent Lord Durham to examine the situation; He stayed with Canada only five months before returning to England and brought with him his Durham Report, which strongly recommended responsible government. A less well received recommendation was the merger of Upper and Lower Canada for the deliberate assimilation of the French-speaking population. The Canadas (Upper Canada and Lower Canada) were merged into a single colony, the United Province of Canada, by the Union Act of 1840, and the responsible government was achieved in 1848, a few months after it was achieved in Nova Scotia (New Scotland).

Canada could not solve his identity problem at all, but England went to talk to him after what happened, and what he said comforted Canada a bit. His life continued and he was heading towards his destiny, although as always, fate was only cruel for all.

-Canadian Confederation:

In the years that followed, Canada was still concerned about the unpredictable movements of his southern brother and although they began an economic approach, when the terrible American Civil War began, Canada became concerned again. The United States seemed to threaten the survival of British North America (Canada), as it was believed that a victorious North would avenge British support on the South by invading the British colonies. This, together with economic reasons, provoked a series of meetings between provincial politicians in Charlottetown and Quebec in 1864, during which it was decided to create the Canadian Confederation that became a reality in 1867 with the British North American Act, joining Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. Canada, in addition to his concern for his brother, suffered attacks from the Fenian Brotherhood, branch of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, which sought to change the English policy on the independence of Ireland; even so, Canada knew how to play his cards well and soon obtained what he wanted.

Canada wanted to be a federation, and calmly proposed it to England. England was extremely intelligent, and well knew that he did not need to have colonies for others to fulfill his wishes, and on the other hand, Canada was also extremely intelligent and knew that becoming independent in a way like his brother was not his style, and that it was convenient for him to obtain his relative autonomy under the command of England and so it was: the Quebec Conference of 1864 and the Charlottetown Conference established the framework for uniting the British colonies in North America into a federation. This had been adopted by most of the provinces of Canada and soon became the basis of the London Conference of 1866, which led to the formation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867. The term "dominion" was chosen to indicate the state of Canada as a self-governing colony of the British Empire, the first time it was used on a country.

The Confederation was called Dominion of Canada and remained subject to the absolute authority of the British crown. Thus, intelligently, Canada gained his relative autonomy, even if he actually remained under the command of England.

And yet, even with what he wanted, problems were always present. When the Canadian confederation was formed, a nationalist feeling began to be felt in the air, and soon, Canada asked again who he was. Soon he would have to impose a national idea, and Canada did not know what to think. The question of imposing a hegemonic idea on the whole country was problematic, and when it happened, when the idea of English-speaking Canadians and under English culture prevailed, soon the problems were immediate: leading the rebellions was the one to whom Canada would never forget, and that in fact, his became his personal hero: Louis Riel. Louis Riel was the one who led the rebellions that the confederation had to face, and also, the one whom Canada admired. Louis Riel was a French-Canadian Métis (French term for mixed people, ethnically mixed people among Europeans and Native Americans), and the Métis had great relevance for Canada. Most of Canadians were Métis and his culture was a mixture between the European and the Native. Canada loved them, he himself was a Métis, but he could not say to support them aloud, since his hegemonic speech was different. The Métis were very dear to the French-Canadians and soon, when the Confederation advanced with his pro-Anglo Saxon discourse, things intensified, and Canada, with penury and regret, confronted his brothers again, the natives and the Metis who were a large part of the French-Canadians.

-Rebellion of Red River: The Red River Rebellion was an uprising of the Métis people in modern Manitoba, establishing a provisional government. The national government of Canada bought the area, and then known as "Rupert's Land", from the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869. The government then ordered that inspections of the new territory be started. The Metis were afraid of losing their lands, since many did not have clear titles. They also feared that Canadian government officials, many of whom were Protestants, would not allow the Metis to remain Catholic.

The Metis then obtained their own provisional government, with Louis Riel as their leader, in the summer of 1869. They sent a list of demands to the Canadian government, including the protection of the French language. After several months of negotiations, the Canadian Parliament passed the Manitoba Act of May 1870. The act admitted Manitoba into the Canadian Confederation and included many of the Metís demands. And no matter how much Canada loved the Metis and the people that made him up, he would always represent something else.

-Saskatchewan rebellion: this was an insurgency that was fought again by the mixed people under the leadership of Louis Riel and the aborigines of Cree and Assiniboine in the District of Saskatchewan in 1885. These mixed groups, feeling that Canada had failed to protect their rights, invited Riel to direct this movement, but it became a military resistance movement with a strong religious style, so it received the support of Catholic religious leaders, white people, and mostly natives and some Métis. His troops consisted of several hundred Métis and a small number of other aboriginal peoples in Batoche in May 1885 and faced 900 troops of the Canadian government.

Although the rebels had won a battle in Duck Lake, this uprising ended after a group of mixed were defeated. Other aboriginal allies dispersed. Riel was arrested and tried. He was convicted of treason and hanged, although many asked Canada to forgive him. Riel was martyred by French-speaking Canadians and ethnic tensions were increasing. Meanwhile, Canada's Pacific rail line played an important role in transporting Canadian troops, allowing the Conservatives to obtain support to complete Canada's first intercontinental railroad. Although only a direct impact on several hundred people, the long-term consequences of this uprising would be the alienation felt by French speakers in Canada and the growing anger against persecution.

All this left Canada as divided internally as before, even saying "Canada is a state with two fighting nations inside," and in a way he felt in that way. But soon he looked sharply forward and proposed to get big, again feel the pride he felt when he was with his father France, and although he did, although he prevailed and was great again, nobody noticed him.

America was synonymous with the United States for the world, and that bothered him terribly. In addition, when his brother enthusiastically bought Alaska to Russia, Canada felt boxed and trapped by his brother, and that in the matter of the purchase there was tension and lawsuit between the brothers. Soon, he believed that this was a spice of his brother's imperialism to possess him, for this he asked England for advice. England was not worried in the least, and told him not to worry. It was there that Canada knew two things: that the United States and England had reconciled and second, that he would have his brother close to him forever. And soon, the relationship between him and his brother began to be progressively closer.

-Territorial expansionism, Canadian expansionism:

Canada began to experience industrialization and soon, his desires led him to want to expand. And he called it, the way to his true place in life. The Prime Minister, Sir John Alexander Macdonald elected in 1867 ruled according to the 1871 census over 3.7 million inhabitants, of which 3/4 were rural population, Macdonald extended Canada by adding British Columbia on July 20, 1871 with the condition that in 10 years the Canadian Pacific Railway would get the railroad through the province, Prince Edward Island joined the Confederation in 1873. Macdonald was defeated by the Liberals led by Alexander Mackenzie but thanks to the economic crisis he was reelected in 1878.

Alberta and Saskatchewan became provinces as oil companies began to extract oil from Alberta. Petroleum. When Canada found it he became addicted to it. It made him feel powerful, because Canada had long been ignored by the world, and he felt less than his southern brother, but having petroleum reminded him that he was important, that he was powerful too. And that marked him. The only drawbacks that Canada had in his expansion were the Red River Rebellions and the Saskatchewan Rebellion led by Louis. When he was killed, Canada vowed never to forget him, because despite what Canada did with them and him, in the end he supported Louis and the Métis.

-Cultural development of Canada:

At the end of the 19th century, and while Canada, to compensate for the terrible American advance, he extended himself too, soon began to notice his own personal development. Although the imposed idea of "Canadian" was an Anglo-Saxon idea that set aside the French side of him, Canada was self-conscious and swore that he would never forget who he was, as his father had told him. On the other hand, already for these times the Jockey had become remarkable and the great sport of Canada, and it made sense, since the cold of Canada was viable to the Jockey.

Canada was violent, always had been, but now he was in a context where he could not be, on the contrary, he had to be passive, because his brother was even more violent than him. Canada only felt well in the Jockey, he felt free only there.

And with respect to his brother, in the nineteenth century they began a great rapprochement, which Canada quickly noticed. His brother began to visit him very often, sometimes without permission, as if entering into something that was his, Canada hated that. And when his brother visited him, they talked for hours, even though he did not really talk at all, his brother was the one who talked nonstop, and spoke only about himself. Canada realized that he did not care, that he was pale beside his brother, who only thought about himself. Even so, his brother, apart from England, was his only contact with the world, and soon, Canada felt the person closest to him. Such was his approach, that there came a time when Canada really worried about it. He went to speak with England and asked if he should marry the United States. Canada began to think that his brother's frequent visits were because, England was thinking of marrying them, and that worried him a lot. Upon hearing of Canada's concern, England laughed, and sat down next to his to chat, they looked like a mother and daughter talking about the future. England told Canada that he should not marry the United States, but that he should be close to him, more than anyone else. With this, Canada was relieved, but also knew without knowing, the fate he would have. He with his brother began to take a passive-aggressive attitude, because despite tolerating his brother, many times he could not. In addition, Canada began to accept his place in the plans of England, he, one of his biggest confidence, and had to be with the United States, although that one lived into his own fantasies. Canada could not help but feel anger knowing that he was unnoticed by the world because of being in the shadow of the United States, even worst, be exactly like him. Just as deep down he could not bear the United States paying more attention to Mexico than to him. From that moment, the life of Canada began to revolve around the United States, and although he hated that fact, deep down he began to stick to him.

The fact that the United States and England were reconciled had made him and the United States inevitably meets each other's eyes, and finds each other in them.

Already entering the twentieth century, Canada knew in advance that it would be a hectic century and as he was intelligent, wanted to anticipate some problems. Soon, at the beginning of the century, his father had already told him the news about the future fight that would be coming and Canada said he was ready. The reason and the nature of the future war did not concern him; he only followed the orders of England.

Before that event (Great War), Canada began to focus on women, before wanting to pay attention to the First Nations (Native Americans) who asked for their claim. Soon, it began to promote a vision of "transcendent citizenship" for women in Canada.

Women had a local vote in some provinces, such as in Western Canada since 1850, where women who owned land could vote for school custodians. In 1900, other provinces adopted similar provisions, and in 1916, Manitoba took the lead in extending full female suffrage. Even so, it was not until 1917 that in Canada all women were able to vote. To Canada these issues were of little interest to him, and although he always knew that women were the same as men, he knew that in the patriarchal society in which he lived those things were difficult, and it was not until 1917 when that happened.

-Canada in the First World War:

And soon, that event came, in 1914, the First World War began. And since Canada was an obedient English colony, he participated in the contest. Canada in the background was indifferent to what happened in Europe, he was just excited because he would leave home. The social life of Canada was England, the United States and his native brothers of his home (Iroquois Confederacy), so going to Europe for the first time and meeting so many other nations was the only thing that shocked him. And definitely in the life of Canada there would be a before and after for the war.

When he was leaving to Europe, he looked at his brother before, and saw him with his eyes fixed on Europe, without moving. Canada had a hard time understanding what his brother was doing, because while he went with England to war, the United States did not do it until the end, in 1917.

Even though Canada participated in the war, he knew in advance that he would be second in the picture. And that war really changed everything, not even the skeptical Canada escaped the horror of war, but something good came out of it for him.

As soon as he arrived in Europe with England, Canada found himself after a long time with someone he had not been able to forget, even if he wanted to: France. When England took him with him to France, Canada saw him in person after years and years. And without thinking, he was before him. France watched him closely, both did. And France smiled at him, he was proud of him despite everything that happened, he still loved him, and Canada put his hand to France's cheek, because he loved him too. The heart of Canada was more relieved to know that France still loved him, knowing that France was his ally now. England saw the scene and did not stop it, but then he called Canada back to his side, and Canada obeyed.

This was how Canada found in the war, for lost and duty with England, when the Conservative Prime Minister, Sir Robert Laird Borden, responded to the war in Europe by mobilizing hundreds of thousands of volunteers, since of the eight million inhabitants 620 000 they left for war, being killed 57,000 soldiers. Canadian troops were deployed in Russia, Great Britain, France, Thessaloniki, Mesopotamia and Palestine. Newfoundland contributed 12,000 men, of who 1000 died, and who were assigned to Scotland, Belgium, France and Gallipoli. Canadian troops distinguished themselves during the battle for the ridge of Vimy by taking the hill on April 15, 1917 and in the third battle of Ypres by taking the city of Passchendaele on October 30, 1917. The reputation that the Canadian troops obtained, along with the success of Canadian flight aids such as William George Barker and Billy Bishop, they helped give the nation a new sense of identity, something that Canada did not have before. The War Office in 1922 reported approximately 67,000 deaths and 173,000 injuries during the war. This excludes the deaths of civilians in incidents of war such as the Halifax Explosion. The Canadian troops were under British command at all times and formed by volunteers until 1917 when they were put under Canadian command and began to call up, which led to protests especially among French Canadians, which led to riots in Quebec that resulted in four dead when the troops opened fire. And it was there when Canada found a real problem in him, regardless of the cruel war. The terrible war made Canada begin to love him a little more, to have more feelings of himself (nationalism) and soon, he did not like too much being under British command and being known as "the servant of England" or "the boy brother of the son of England ", he was Canada, Canada! And although in the war he continued with what he had to do, the things would take form after the war.

In addition, because of the cruelty and bizarre war, a great feeling against being there arose in him, especially in his francophone part. A part of him, amid the suffering of the industrial war, wondered why he had to go to die in a war of which he had nothing to do, only by orders of England, his tutor. He had no benefit in going and yet, because he was part of the British Empire, he should. He did not like that, but he did not say anything either. And although he did not show it to the world, inside Canada was very downcast.

-Conscription Crisis of 1917: This was a political and military crisis in Canada during the First World War.

After the Battle of the Somme, Canada had an urgent need to complete his delivery of soldiers; however, there were very few volunteers to replace them. The recruitment initiative in Quebec failed, and Canada contacted his only unwanted option: mandatory military service.

Almost all the French Canadians fought in a compulsory military service: they felt that they had no special loyalty neither England nor France. Directed by Henri Bourassa, they felt their only allegiance to Quebec, which made the duality of Canada beat in his heart once again, even if he tried to repress it. English-speaking Canadians generally supported the war effort when they felt stronger links with the British Empire. The crisis of the conscription of 1917 led to a considerable vacancy in linear lines between English speakers and French speakers.

After visiting to the United Kingdom for a meeting of the prime ministers in May 1917, Borden announced that he would implement the Militservan Act on August 29, 1917. The law was passed, allowing the men of the government to go to war if the Prime Minister considered that it was necessary. All this made Canada fight in the war with more anguish and pain than for the war himself. Returned confused by his loyalty and socially annoyed, Canada in those days seriously thought what he would do after the war. The unhappiness of Canada, with all this was aggravated, and neither meets other nations for the first time, nor sees the world as never before, could comfort his inner pain.

Between his bad inner condition and in a chasm, having to be in a completely disenchanted war, his brother joined the war in 1917, when almost no one wanted to fight anymore. Watching him fly over the skies to "save them all" made him see Canada that his brother was not as stupid as he said he was: he had waited for the perfect moment to attack, without even doing much since the war was over. As everyone, this bothered him.

On August 18, 1918, Canadian and Australian troops broke through German lines near Amiens, forcing German soldiers to retreat to Mons where on 11 November 1918 the German army would surrender, ending with the First World War. During the war Canada also contributed 30,000 mules and horses to the Allied Cavalry, a total of 556 merchant ships left the port of Halifax (Nova Scotia) for Great Britain and Canada spent 1,670 million dollars.

To Canada little and nothing mattered what they did to the defeated in the Treaty of Versailles, Canada only thought about himself and his fuzzy future, and having the opportunity, he confronted his brother for the play he had made. In doing so, he knew at that moment that his brother was more powerful than he believed, and soon he saw him with different eyes.

-Interwar period, Westminster Statute and the Great Depression:

As a result of his contribution to the victory of the Allies in World War I, Canada became more assertive and less respectful of British authority. Convinced that Canada had proved his worth in the battlefields of Europe, Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden demanded that he have a separate seat at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. This was initially rejected not only by England, but also by United States, which saw such a delegation as an additional British vote. Borden responded by noting that, given that Canada had lost nearly 60,000 men, a much larger proportion of his men, his right to equal status as a nation had been enshrined on the battlefield, with this request, England soon glimpsed what it should do, even if he did not want to. British Prime Minister David Lloyd George finally gave in and persuaded reluctant Americans to accept the presence of delegations from Canada, India, Australia, Newfoundland, New Zealand and South Africa. They also received their own seats in the now defunct League of Nations. Canada did not request reparations or mandates. He only played a modest role in Paris, but the simple fact of having a seat was a matter of pride.

The 1920s were prosperous times for Canada, who felt optimistic as he began to suggest to England his complete autonomy from him. England was clever, and Canada was smart, and it was too late to completely disengage from England: the Statute of Westminster soon emerged. In this statute, Canada, like Australia, New Zealand and other nations obtained their full autonomy, but they remained under the mantle of England, which easily meant that even if they were completely independent they would follow the pattern of England's policies, if England said anything, they would do it, and in a non-visible way, fulfill their role as obedient states to England, the empire that became invisible but never ceased to be. Canada accepted that, accepted to be autonomous but never left the orbit of England, that was all he wanted, and when he got it, Canada smiled to himself.

The British Parliament approved the Statute of Westminster in 1931 that recognized Canada as a satellite state of the United Kingdom as well as the other countries of the Commonwealth. This was a crucial step in the development of Canada as a separate state since he provided almost complete legislative autonomy for the UK Parliament, even if he remained under him. And although Canada finally got what he wanted, the black days would come back.

-Great Depression in Canada:

Canada was hard hit by the Great Depression that began in 1929. Between 1929 and 1933, the gross national product fell by 40% (compared to 37% in the United States). Unemployment reached 27% in the depth of the Depression in 1933. Many businesses closed, as corporate profits of $ 396 million in 1929 turned into losses of $ 98 million in 1933. Canadian exports were reduced by 50% from 1929 to 1933.

Urban unemployment throughout the country was 19%. Farmers who stayed on their farms were not considered unemployed. In 1933, 30% of the labor force was out of work, and a fifth of the population depended on government assistance. Salaries fell just like prices. The worst blow was the areas dependent on primary industries, such as agriculture, mining and logging, as prices fell and there were few alternative jobs. Most families had moderate losses and few difficulties, but they also became pessimistic and their debts became heavier as prices fell. Some families saw most or all of their property disappear, and suffered severely.

In 1930, in the first stage of the long depression, Prime Minister Mackenzie King believed that the crisis was a temporary change in the economic cycle and that the economy would soon recover without government intervention. He refused to provide unemployment assistance or federal aid to the provinces, saying that if conservative provincial governments demanded federal dollars, he would not give them "a nickel." His blunt prank was used to defeat the Liberals in the 1930 elections. The main problem was the rapid deterioration of the economy and if the prime minister was out of touch with the difficulties of ordinary people. The winner of the 1930 election was Bennett and the Conservatives for obvious reasons (conservatives always have more strength during the crisis stages). Bennett had promised high tariffs and large-scale spending, but as the deficits increased, he became cautious and drastically cut federal spending. The Bennett government became a focus of popular discontent. For example, car owners saved gasoline by using horses to pull their cars, giving them the name Bennett Buggies. The conservative failure to restore prosperity led to the return of King Mackenzie's liberals in the 1935 elections.

In 1935, the liberals used the slogan "King or Chaos" to win a landslide in the 1935 elections. Promising a much-desired trade treaty with the United States, King Mackenzie's government approved the Reciprocal Trade Agreement of 1935. It marked the turning point in the economic relations between Canada and the United States, reversing the disastrous trade war of 1930-31, reducing tariffs and producing a dramatic increase in trade, causing both Canada and his brother to stand side by side and, in the midst of misery and discontent, they will forge an unbreakable bond.

The worst of the Depression had happened in 1935, when Ottawa launched aid programs such as the National Housing Law and the National Employment Commission. In 1938, Parliament transformed the Bank of Canada from a private entity to a crown corporation.

A political response was a highly restrictive immigration policy and an increase in nativism.

Times were especially difficult in western Canada, where there was no full recovery until the Second World War began in 1939. One response was the creation of new political parties such as the Social Credit movement and the Commonwealth Cooperative Federation, as well as popular protests in the form of the Ottawa Trip.

In the "black" times, as Canada called them, he was desperate, ill and angry. At first he blamed his brother for absolutely everything, but when they found support for each other, Canada felt comforted by his brother. At the same time, Canada for the first time felt a deep grudge against England, as he knew of the coming crisis and guarded it without warning him. It was there that Canada knew that this action on the part of England could have been because he was a bit resented with the Statute of Westminster.

Cruel and miserable were those days for everyone, and very sad and miserably sick Canada felt when the fall of wheat price made it cheaper to buy it to Argentina, Australia or the Soviet Union instead of to him, which led him to an isolationist policy (internal economy).

Canada was one of the countries that the Crisis of the 30th strongest hit.

But soon, Canada would find his way, and again, the world would shake like the last time.

-Canada in World War II:

Technically, Canada no longer served England, so he waited a bit before declaring war on Germany, because if he did at the same time as England the world would see the truth: that he was following his orders.

Even so, Canada's loyalty radar was turning from England to his brother, whom Canada really wanted to help and serve. Canada entered the war for simple reasons: he would follow the passes of England, and because at that time, the war policies would make him emerge from the depression. Canada's participation in World War II began when Canada declared war on Nazi Germany on September 10, 1939, delaying it a week after England acted to symbolically demonstrate "independence." The war restored Canada's economic health and self-confidence (war economies).

During the war, Canada became more closely linked with the United States, more than anyone else. Canada was the first of the Allies to begin to follow the orders of the United States instead of those of England, supporting him as leader of the Allies. Canada felt more connected to the United States than anyone, and followed his orders and instructions. When the United States entered the war to face Japan, the United States went to see his brother. The American was upset because he could not be the one to face and defeat Germany, and there, Canada knew that his brother envied Germany strongly. And although the United States was proud of having as a rival the legendary Japan, he asked Canada for something very personal: to bomb Germany for him. Canada listened to his brother's request and after a while he said: "Okay. I will go bombing Germany."* And the United States smiled at this. Many of the bombings on German cities were by Canadian aircraft.

Because his brother was fighting against Japan, Canada, trying to support his brother carried out the Japanese-Canadian internment.

-Japanese-Canadian internment: After the United States went to war against Japan, the Japanese, mostly in the province of British Columbia, began to be persecuted.

On February 24, 1942, an order was issued authorizing the internment of persons of Japanese origin from the 100-mile zone along the coast. They were also prohibited from working in the transport and communications industries, having cameras, firearms and radios. Some of the Japanese were transported to the city of Hastings Park, where they remained in the territory of the former national exhibition for several months. Then they were distributed in 10 camps. At the same time, families were sometimes divided, but that did not matter to Canada.

After the war, the Japanese were forbidden to live in British Columbia. They were offered deportation to Japan or resettlement in other parts of Canada. However, after several trials in 1949, the Japanese were given the right to live in all parts of the country.

Much later, Canada apologized for "racial prejudice, war hysteria, and errors of political leadership," and the Canadian government began to pay compensation. The amount of the payment was 21 thousand dollars per person.

On August 19, 1942, Canadian troops with the support of British commandos took part in the Battle of Dieppe. Canada contributed 300 heavy bombers to the bombing of Europe.

In April 1942 the federal government organized a referendum to allow forced recruitment that was approved despite many votes against the French Canadians, one of those who opposed the forced recruitment was Pierre Elliott Trudeau who would be Canada's prime minister. Canada came back to bother and feel divided by this, although not as before. Canada had a clearer mind although that did not mean that everything was fine with him.

Even so, it was not necessary to carry out enforced enlistment until November 1944. Canadian troops took part in the invasion of Sicily and took part in the invasion of Italy in September 1943, where Romano betrayed the fascists by uniting the Allies.

However, what really significant that Canada did, was to be one of the participants in D Day (landing of Normandy).

When it happened, Canada was next to France and England, and the heart was beating a thousand, it was something really horrible and exciting. Canada landed in Normandy along with his both parents, and it would definitely be a day he would remember for the rest of his life.

Soon, when the Soviet Union entered and took Berlin, and when his brother threw the Atomic Bombs on Japan, Canada knew that everything was over, and that few had noticed his participation.

Canada tried to be indifferent to the deranged act that his brother did with Japan, because if Canada was thinking a lot about that, horrible truths would destroy him.

-Cold War and Actuality:

When the war ended, Canada, along with England, was one of the first to accept the United States as the new hegemony of the world and to turn against the Soviet Union. And although for many, including England, the world situation was chilling, Canada enjoyed being close and sharing with his brother. In 1949 Canada joined NATO and fought in the Korean War (1950-1953) under the command of his brother.

The cold war did not seem so terrible to Canada, since it did not directly affect him, and it was that way for a long time, until it brought the Cuban Revolution to the lives of the North Americans brothers. Canada was worried and surprised when Cuba rose up in communism, and tried to comfort his hysterical brother when this happened. When his brother could not do anything against it, he entrusted Canada with a task of great importance: to be friendly with Cuba and to spy on him in secret. Canada was reluctant to do so, but had to. During the years that followed, Canada pretended friendship and kindness to Cuba, and spent a lot of time with him, spying on him. Things got very complicated for Canada when real feelings for the Cuban began to emerge in him and tears of guilt arose when he knew that Cuba had known it from the beginning. From that moment, he stopped pretending, although he continued working for his brother.

Things continued to become complicated for Canada during those days when his internal duality reached the extreme and the independence movement had a great strength in Quebec, his heart. The independence movements grew stronger and soon, Canada did not know what to do. The independence movement in Quebec had not followed one day for the other, it was the result of the duality and confusion that Canada had brought with him since he had been adopted by England. And even with independence and decisive moments, Canada was not able to solve hiss identity problem, on the contrary everything worsened. The independence movement was a feeling that burned in his heart that made him feel as if something in his chest were forced to leave, it was horrible but he could not calm that. And nothing was really solved, even when the independence movements were suppressed, Canada would bring the confusion and dilemma all his life, until everything changed, until the time came when that would stop having meaning. Canada looked forward to that, living with tension in him was unbearable.

When the Cold War ended, Canada was not surprised, he knew what his brother was capable of, he remembered, he had seen that in his brothers' eyes.

From that moment, and as had been the custom, Canada became the right hand of the United States, regardless of whether he also obeyed England by the Commonwealth, that organization loyal to England.

In 2003, Canada, along with many others, participated in the Invasion to Iraq, along with his brother and saw with his eyes the suffering and cruelty that it unleashed.

Canada had become extremely attached to his brother United States, and although there was always some rivalry, Canada well knew that they were needed, and that it was true: he loved him more than anyone, even if he did not want to, it was something he did not have remedy.

Canada needed and would protect his brother from anything. Although that love and union for his brother had a price: to be confused by him, to be pale before the world and invisible with his brother. Canada hated that. He hated being ignored and even more hated to be confused with his twin brother, because many aspects of his brother were not to Canada's liking, most things. His brother was disrespectful and ignorant, and that little Canada tolerated it. And still Canada always wondered. Am I really different from him? Not at all. He was the same. Equally violent and invasive, just like everything else, only he had not been able to develop because of the situation and position he always found himself in: being number two, the discreet assistant of England. Although Canada knew well that little and nothing different him form and his brother.

Soon Canada approached his brother Mexico when NAFTA was created, which meant that for bad or for the good of some, the three American brothers were united.

In 2016 something happened that made Canada happy: the First Nations (Native Americans) were claimed in it. Canada determined that around 650 thousand Canadians have to be considered natives by the authorities of the country, which put an end to a claim that goes back to the 19th century.

The decision assumes that the Canadian authorities will be obliged to provide certain services to the métis (mixed between Europeans and natives) and natives without statute.

The first nations, as they are known to the original peoples in Canada, had for years by demands and demanding respect for their ancestral traditions, and finally took a step for them. Canada was happy. He had always loved the Metis, and he himself was one, and he had always felt an internal guilt for the First Nations, his poor native sister, who had helped him survive when he was a newborn child.

And so this Canada, with a constant internal struggle over his identity, with guilt for his past acts towards all, and with a great approach to the United States, who is the person closest to him and whom he loves the most, although he have to live ignored, discredited, something that makes his veins boil and makes his love to his brother weaken.

Currently, Canada continues with his brother as his closest ally, and does what he says he should do, apart; Canada is one of the countries with more oil companies in the world, which is one of his great prides.

Although Canada knows that one day he will not be able to stand any longer: he will not be able to stand fighting anymore and in confusion, he will not stand to continue playing the same game as always, and he does not know if he will be able to sustain his volatile relationship with his brother. While he remembers everything, and his identity is internally debated, while he thinks about his battered native sister and his lover-friend Cuba, Canada waits for the day when everything is cleared or finished.

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French phrases:

-Well, my son, we have arrived until here.

-Oh my son, only God knows when we will see each other again.

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Well here you have Canada, I know that many like this character so I think it was a good choice. In addition, I have few American countries made so far, only the United States, so Canada was my choice.

This chapter is my pride; I think it is the shortest I wrote so far.

I wanted to tell you that this will be the last chapter that I will upload in a while, since my holidays ended and now I'm going to start studying, so my time was drastically reduced. I will not abandon it, but it may take months until a new update. Also, I wanted to thank everyone who left comments, that's a great support. ;) And ... which chapter did you like the most so far? Should I change the way I write this?

-Bibliographic sources: Wikipedia attachments , documentaries. I like watching the documentaries of a Colombian historian named Diana Uribe who is great at explaining history. I recommend it to anyone who likes history. ;). Unfortunately she only speaks Spanish.

Movies that I saw to contextualize: The last of the Mohicans; The great séduction.

Music that inspired me: I don't know Canadian music; I only heard the song Canadian, Please.

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Well, I really hope you enjoyed it and you already know, it will take a long time to bring you another chapter. Also, if I have grammatical or orthographic errors, remember, English is not my first language, but I try to do my best. :)