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Canada Goes to War

Canada Goes to War. Canada’s Response To WWI. In 1914 Canada was still a dominion of Great Britain. Great Britain still controlled It’s Dominions foreign policy This meant that when Britain went to war Canada, along with the rest of the British Empire, also went to war. Support.

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Canada Goes to War

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  1. Canada Goes to War

  2. Canada’s Response To WWI • In 1914 Canada was still a dominion of Great Britain • Great Britain still controlled It’s Dominions foreign policy • This meant that when Britain went to war Canada, along with the rest of the British Empire, also went to war.

  3. Support • Canada automatically entered the war as part of the British Empire • Anglo’s happy to go • Franco’s not so much • Canada offered Britain a force of 25 000 men trained, equipped, and paid for by the Canadian government

  4. Why Did They Join? • Sense of patriotism to Britain • Feelings of excitement and adventure for many young men- be a hero! • “When the call comes, our answer goes at once, and it goes in the classical language of the British answer to the call of duty: ‘Ready, aye, ready.” -Sir Wilfred Laurier, 1914

  5. War Was An Exciting Opportunity! • The Toronto ‘Mail and Empire,’ Aug 5 1914. Cheer after cheer from the crowds of people who waited long and anxiously for the announcement of Great Britain’s position in the present conflict in Europe greeted the news that the Mother Country had declared war against Germany. Groups of men sang “Rule Britannia,” others joined in singing “God Save the King”; some showed their sense of seriousness of the situation by singing “Onward Christian Soldiers”… • Originally PM Robert Border offered Britain 25,000 troops, but 30,000 signed up in the first month. • Largely people thought the war would be over by Christmas.

  6. War For Everyone? • Women were considered too frail and emotional to join in battle. • Hundreds of women joined as nurses and ambulance drivers to serve overseas • Originally no Aboriginal males were allowed to enlist. Later this was retracted. African and Japanese Canadians were also carefully scrutinized.

  7. Training the Troops • Sir Sam Hughes was Canada’s Minister of Militia and Defence at the beginning of the war • Hughes set up a training camp at Valcartier, Quebec • Troops were issued the Canadian-made Ross Rifle, which was good for sharp shooting, but poor in trench warfare (they jammed with mud)

  8. The War Measures Act (1914) • Gives the government the authority to do everything necessary for the “security defense, peace, order and welfare of Canada” • Cabinet can act without the legislature.

  9. War Measures Act • Government can strip ordinary citizens of their civil rights. • Mail censored • Limit the freedom of “enemy aliens” • Recent immigrants and even citizens of Canada originally from the countries we were now at war with (i.e. Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ukraine, etc.)

  10. War Measures Act cont’ • Censorship was also introduced – banned the publication of books and magazines in enemy languages • What is your opinion of the War Measures Act? Was it fair? Was it necessary?

  11. Textbook • Answer questions 1-4 on page 68

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