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1 Home front Conflicts and Conscription

2 Remember what the culture of the time was like
Pro British (Nationalism) Overwhelmingly Christian Predominantly rural but urbanization is occurring Men were expected to act and think a particular way as were women- “manly” vs. “feminine” Racism and discrimination was common 1914- enthusiasm for the war- “Over by Christmas”

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7 What was the War Measures Act?
What is the intended consequence of the WMA?

8 Home front Conflicts “Enemy Aliens- anyone born in Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ukraine (despite not being an enemy during war) or Turkey Conscientious Objectors- people who refused to fight in wars as a matter of conscience (often associated with religion) Mennonites, Hutterites, Quakers, Doukhobors- helped the war effort in other ways (Mennonites paid $100 for every Mennonite who didn’t enlist) Pacifists- people who spoke out against the violence of the war- J.S. Wordsworth Based on what you know about how people felt about war and Britain, how were pacifists treated?

9 Aboriginal and Black Canadians
Was Canada’s response to Black and Aboriginal Soldier’s Racist? What do we need to prove this question? EVIDENCE and an understanding of perspective. Aboriginals: not encouraged or expected to sign up, and yet many young male Aboriginals were very eager to join the war By 1916 with volunteers drying up, Aboriginals were encouraged to enlist- 35% of all eligible Aboriginal men enlisted!

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12 The Conscription Crisis

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15 The Conscription Crisis
1917 PM Borden returns from London- the war wasn’t going to end Canada had met its pledge to supply 500,000 troops (1/16 people) Borden was determined to provide more support- how to get more men in the war?

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17 The Conscription Crisis
1917 Military Service Act- ages compulsory military service- probably going to make a few people fairly annoyed. December 1917 Canadian Election (in the middle of a war!) Borden won the election, which essentially meant the people of Canada agreed with Conscription 400,000 were given notices, 300,000 were exempt, 100,000 joined the forces and 25, 000 fought

18 Easter Riots

19 What were the arguments?
Support for Conscription- Robert Borden Against Conscription- Wilfrid Laurier and Robert Bourassa

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