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World War One The Great War
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Most Canadians supported the war (at first)
Believed war would be short and over by Christmas Believed fighting in the war would be glorious and exciting they would come make them heroes Believed that Canadians had a duty to support Britain Signed up to fight as a way to escape financial hardship Patriotic urge to defend Canada
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Not all Canadians were welcome to join the Canadian military
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Only as nurses and ambulance drivers
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Aboriginal Canadians – at first, not allowed
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African-Canadians – accepted reluctantly
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Japanese-Canadians, accepted reluctantly
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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Sam Hughes – Minister of Militia
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Ross Rifle Jammed frequently, very problematic
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Awarded government contracts for military supplies to profiteers
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War Measures Act
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The act suspended Habeus Corpus – which granted the right to be brought before a judge if arrested
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