What would you do? If you were a young man in 1914, what would influence your decision to join or not to join the Canadian military for overseas service?

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What would you do? If you were a young man in 1914, what would influence your decision to join or not to join the Canadian military for overseas service? If you were a young woman what would encourage you to volunteer or not to volunteer as a nurse or ambulance driver overseas?

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Canada Enters WWI When Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914, Canada too went to war on Britain’s side. Moreover, most Canadians showed huge support for their government’s decision. More than 33 000 volunteers signed up to fight in the first two months. (Eventually, more than 600 000 joined the armed forces. Canada’s population at the time was less than eight million.) Yet the war was far away and had little to do with Canada's self interest. Question: Why were Canadians in 1914 so willing to fight?