Canadian soldiers had thoroughly engaged themselves in the treacherous battles of World War 1. However, there was one thing that Canadian soldiers were seeking, that being a tactical edge on the battlefield. Thus, the introduction of the Ross Rifle became a beacon of hope for Canadian soldiers after it was put together in 1905. Despite the positive boost of morale that the introduction of the rifle provided, the introduction of this beacon of hope unveiled unforeseen failures and challenges that reverberated within the ranks of the soldiers. Due to the rifle directly hindering the performance in battle, Canadians were forced to reconstruct their broken morale and find a new technological advancement that would aid them in their future battles.…show more content… One of the negative effects through the implementation of the Ross Rifle was broadcast through the negative effects on soldiers’ morale in battle. At first, the promising highlights of the Ross Rifle played a positive role in the Morale of the Canadian Soldiers. A descriptive article written before the Ross rifle was released to the military and later rewritten read: “Its velocity of 3150-foot seconds, coupled with its accuracy, made game killing feasible at a far longer range and it could not have been described as it has been – is probably the most perfect game-killing weapon in the United States”. It can not be confirmed that every Canadian soldier has read this article, however, several soldiers were aware of the positives of the Ross Rifle before receiving it first-hand. Thus, the morale of the Canadian soldiers was increased because they believed that they were going to receive a weapon that would give them a tactical advantage on the battlefield. Despite the positive boost of morale among the soldiers before receiving the rifle, after they had received and used it in battle the characteristics of their morale changed for the worse. After the first gas attack in April, twenty-six reports from brigade and battalion commanders varied from accepting the
