WWI

WWI

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians

1. Women's work:

– For the first time, women began _________________

____________________________________________

– Company directors had to replace men who had gone to

Europe

– Primarily, women could find work in

___________________________________________

– They did the same work as men, but ______________

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2. Women’s right to vote:

• The entry of women into the labor market led to a campaign for ________ ________________________________

• Women's contribution to the war effort and the support of families brought about a _________________________

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– As women had the right to vote in five provinces, the federal

government took action in _________ and granted the right

to vote to women in _________________

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians3. The new role of government:

• ______________________________________________

• Federal Police must monitor ___________________ and take

action against ___________________________

• Using _________________, the government makes the people

believe that the war is ___________, and that the enemy

_________________

• The government controls ______________________

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– To finance the huge costs of the war, the government

borrowed money from major financial institutions and by

selling _________________________

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4. Transformation of the Canadian economy:

• At the beginning of the war, Canada provided the Allies with its

_________________________________ (forestry, mining and

agriculture)

• Before 1914 the Canadian manufacturing industry produces

goods mainly for _______________

• But from the beginning of the war, he had to increase

production

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– Therefore, old factories are undertaking

____________________________________

– They begin to produce articles of war like:

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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– Because of the _______________________________,

many people are attracted to the city, which began the

__________________________________

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians5. The Conscription Crisis:

• The law of conscription:

– Passed by Parliament in __________________by the

______________ government

– All men aged _____________ are required to register for military

service

– More deaths and injuries led to less and less enrollments

– Divides the population into two groups:

• __________________________________

• __________________________________

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– Resistance to conscription:

• “______________" young people who

refuse to report for military service

• “_______________": young people who

leave military service without the

permission of the armed forces

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– The Easter riot

• Easter 1918, in Quebec

• ___________________________________________________

• The police loses control, people vandalize government offices

• The army is called in to restore order, a group of English speaking

soldiers arrive in Quebec

– _________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians• Military troops charged the crowd with their bayonets and shot guns

• Four civilians are killed and ten soldiers are wounded

• After the riot, the Borden government becomes more flexible on the issue of conscription

• The French-Canadian population resists conscription until the end of the war

– ____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

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28 mars 1918, ville de Québec

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians• As of 1916, the voluntary enlistment of men began to decline

• Borden had promised that ___________________________________

• After a visit to Europe, ________________________________________:

– in May 1917, he announces a draft bill on conscription;» The next day, riot in Montreal» In July 1917, the law was passed» Among the 400,000 conscripted, only ________________________________________

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• Conscription is a social failure because it has divided the country.

It reinforces the concept of "two solitudes."

• Anglophones and Francophones are isolated from each other.

For the Conservative Party, it will cost them dearly as Quebec

will not receive greater support for a long period of time

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6. Language conflict:– Regulation 17:• Law that limits the teaching of French in Ontario

1912-1913, teaching French is tolerated until grade 2

• After the grade 2, ______________________________________

• _______________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

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• Franco-Ontarians consolidate and founded a newspaper to campaign against this regulation (Le Droit)

• ____________________________________________________

• _________________________________

• Finally, in 1927, the Ontario government withdraws the Act

f) The consequences of the war on Canadians7. Production to the war effort:

This contribution addresses three areas: humane, food and weapons

• _____________:

____________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

• _____________:

____________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

• _____________:

____________________________________________________________

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8. Financing the war:• During the first year, the war had cost __________________

• For the single year 1918, ________________________

• To finance the war, PM Borden decides to establish a

_______________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________

• This tax was to be temporary according to Borden and was intended to solely

support the war effort

• The government also created the Victory Bonds which reported 5% interest

after the war