WWI f) The consequences of the war on Canadians
Feb 22, 2016
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
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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