The Halifax Disaster

Samuel, Riley and Alexander

When Did the Halifax Explosion When

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The Halifax explosion happened on December 6, 1917at 9:04:35.

This tragic advent happened jeering world war 1.

Since it was an explosion it happened when it ended.

How it HappenedHow

PictureThe French ship Mont

Blanc collided the Imos ship in Halifax harbor.

The Mont Blanc had caught fire.

Suddenly a huge explosion sent a fireball more than a kilometer into the air.

Who was Involved Who

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A ship called Imo from Norway.

A ship called Mont Blanc from France.

Where It happen Where

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It happed in Nova Scotia, Halifax, in Canada

It happed in 1917.

More Main Ideas Ideas More than 1900 people

killed.Over 3000 orders for

repairs to house.Over 35,000,000

damage.1600 buildings

destroyed.12,000 house damaged.6000 houseless.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oaRr6A-gkA&feature=player_detailpage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3DU95ZLxw8&feature=related&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

The Resourceshttp://archives.cbc.ca/war_conflict/first_world_war/topics/971/http://www.cbc.ca/halifaxexplosion/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax_Explosion

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mma/atoz/HalExpl.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oaRr6A-gkA&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3DU95ZLxw8&safety_mode=true&persist_safety_mode=1&safe=active

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