Background:
Check out the basics HERE.

Sources:
Watch the CBC Archives Halifax: A city in ruins after the explosion, and listen to Mont-Blanc pilot Francis Mackey recall the Halifax 1917 explosion.

If you have additional time you can check out more of CBC Archives on the explosion HERE.

Part I
1- Summarize the Halifax Disaster.

Part II
1- What kind of affect would this event have had on Canadians?
2- Can you think of any modern day examples that might have a similar effect? Explain.

Twitter Question:
What was the most important result of the Halifax explosion?
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