What value was of Vimy Ridge for the Canadians in WW1? Also, is the victory a large reason why Canada finally had its own voice on the world stage instead of Britian deciding everything for them?

by Shoot-W-o7

Sorry if I seem like a knucklehead. I have a limited grasp on the extent of WW1 history.

Gankom

Here there! It's not perfect but I found some answers that might go a little bit towards answering your question. Hopefully an expert can pop in and add further information, but this is a start at least. You might like the following:

Was the Battle of Vimy Ridge important for anything other then Canada's ego?

and this is a bit of a discussion for why its romanticised the way it is.

Why is the participation of Canada and other british colonies in WW1 romanticized so much ? with lots of good stuff from folks like /u/LordHighBrewer.

Meanwhile How important was Canada in ww1 and ww2? Where was Canada essential for victory? also discusses it courtesy of /u/DuxBelisarius