1. Canada & The Start of WWIp

2. How Canada became involved
Britain still controlled the foreign policy of all it’s dominions
That means…when Britain
declared war on Germany,
Canada & the entire British
Empire were automatically
at war
Most Anglophones were of British descent
Lots of National pride to fight for Britain!

3. “Eager Beavers”! Canadian PM promised 25,000 soldiers to Britain
BUT, more than 30,000 people volunteered
Why? Urge to fight for Motherland Britain!
Believed it would be a short war  Home for Christmas
Life in Canada was dull at the time…Fighting in Europe would be exciting!
Maybe can come home to Canada a HERO!
Had no job, wanted to escape financial worries

4. Are Canadian Soldiers Ready?
Canada not involved with “Militarism”, “Imperialism”
The need for military was
not present… until NOW
Troops had to be clothed,
armed & trained in short
amount of time

5. Help National Identity
Many Canadians had never talked with people from other parts of Canada
The war training brought Canadians together
Instead of CEF (Cdn Force)
mixed with British army,
they stayed separate…
resulting in more
Canadian pride!

6. Habeas Corpus
The right to be brought in front of a judge to determine lawfulness of arrest
Right of “someone arrested” to be judged if they actually broke the law
Habeas Corpus was REMOVED during War Measures Act
Police could arrest & detain anyone without reason

7. War Measures Act
Government has more control over country – economy, security, transportation, trade, welfare
Gives gov’t power to do everything for the “security, safety, peace, order” of country

8. War Measures Act To meet the demands of the war - WWI Censor the Mail
Do everything to keep security & safety of country
Censor the Mail
Take control of economy, transportation, trade, manufacturing

9. Internment Camps
Held “dangerous” or people that were a threat at these camps.
Because so many people were being detained, the jails could not hold them…so they went to internment camps
Lots of Immigrants – Especially Germans & Austria - Hungarians

10. NEW TECHNOLOGIES in WWI
Tanks
Submarines (U-Boats)
Fighter Planes
Poison Gas
How they affected the style of war
More powerful weapons = More efficient killing of people  More Deaths
Less time to kill Shorter war?

11. Technologies in WWI The way you kill…not so bloody? Chlorine gas
Situation on battlefield changes
Team with newest technologies have advantage
Your defense is different…your attack is different
Tactics/Strategies change