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Was Conscription the right choice in 1917?. Canada’s contribution so far: Prime Minister Borden initially pledged 25,000 troops; 30,000 volunteered Prime.

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1 Was Conscription the right choice in 1917?

2 Canada’s contribution so far: Prime Minister Borden initially pledged 25,000 troops; 30,000 volunteered Prime Minister Borden initially pledged 25,000 troops; 30,000 volunteered He said “There has not been, there will not be, compulsion or conscription.” -1914 He said “There has not been, there will not be, compulsion or conscription.” -1914

3 Oct 1915: Borden increases commitment to 250,000 men Jan 1916: 500,000 men Is this realistic?

4 French-Canadian Frustration Regulation 17: Restrictions on language 3% of volunteers were Fr-Can, but they were scattered amongst English. They were bitter about assimilation; some felt it an “Imperialist war.” They had or no loyalty to Britain or France. Nationalist Leader Henri Bourassa opposed compulsory military service.

5 Recruitment/ Propaganda “Will we wait until ours burns? Let’s enroll and quickly”

6 “This is the moment to act. Don’t wait until the Germans come to reign destruction here in Canada. Be men! Do not stay behind.”

7 Why did Canadians in general stop volunteering? Farming families needed their sons. People heard about the horrors of war. Vimy Ridge, & Passchendaele resulted in news of high casualties.

8 “A matter of honour” 1917 Borden went to an Imperial War Conference in London. David Lloyd George urged Borden to commit more men. Borden visited Canadian soldiers and realized the need for more troops to maintain the war effort.

9 The Election Borden realized Canada’s capacity to help but knew volunteers would not be enough. He would have to force through conscription. Military Voters Act Wartime Elections Act Wilfrid Laurier and Francophone Liberals were opposed. Conservatives & most English Liberals supported conscription.

10 Outrage! Riots in Quebec 1918. French-English tensions grew. Only 48,000 conscripts went overseas… was it worth it?

11 Outcome: Conscription Crisis represented the impossibility of reconciling French & English views. Quebec became anti-Conservative. Canada was deeply divided. Had WWI continued, it might have sparked civil war.

12 Two views of Conscription

13 Finis

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