Canada after The Great War- Winnipeg

Change and Continuity- 1914- 1918 August 1914 November 1918 Relations with Britain Status of Women Feelings of National Identity Role of the government in society French- English relations

Conditions of Canada after the War 1918- 600,000 men and women served in the armed forces 60,000 - 70,000 Canadians never returned- dead, buried, missing 172,000 of those who returned were mentally and physically wounded 1919- war veterans and homefront Canadians knew what was about to happen We won, but the war was costly- Canada was in debt, many groups within the country were at odds Canadians will experience rapid changes, booms and busts

Evidence What should Canadians who serve in the armed forces receive for their service? See Figure 7-3 on page 200

How did Canada recover from the war? At the end of the war Canada faced a number of challenges- physical, economic and political Influenza- pg 205 Economic conditions of Canada after the war pg 205 What problems did returning veterans suffer? Pg 206

Labour Unrest What is a union? By the early 1900’s there was an increasing amount of union activity- the belief at the time was that business interests come above human interests* Workers had basic demands: 8 hr workdays, recognition of their unions, improved working conditions and improved wages (in relation to the profits of the business)

One Big Union What was the One Big Union? What was its purpose? What is the connection between the Union and “communism”? Page 207 Historical Perspective- what did the public think about the rising tide of unions and strikes?

The Winnipeg General Strike Page 207- Who went on strike in the city of Winnipeg? Who opposed the strike? What were they afraid of? How was the Winnipeg General strike resolved? Consequences: Short term? Long Term?

What do YOU see here? What do we NOT know?