1. Canada Goes to War

2. Most people supported Canada’s involvement in the war (both French-Canadians and English-Canadians)

3. When Britain declared war on August 4th, 1914 Canada was automatically at war

4. Offer Britain a force of 25,000 men trained, equipped, and paid for by the Canadian government

5. Sam Hughes, Canada’s Minister of Militia (militia = part-time citizen soldiers trained for emergencies), set about recruiting men to fight for Canada

6. Over 1 week 10,000 people volunteered
Over 1 week 10,000 people volunteered. Some of the reasons men signed up to fight in Europe are:
Patriotism
Excitement and Adventure (Free trip to Europe)
Escape from the economic depression that Canada was facing at the time (men were paid $1/day)

7. Training took place in a camp set up in Valcartier, Québec NEXT the men were trained in Britain

8. 1 in 10 men would not return home
tomb of the unknown soldier, Ottawa