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Women were looked down on a lot in the past. They were not allowed to enlist as soldiers, sailors, or pilots in World War I. The major work women did in the military was nursing wounded soldiers. These worked in perilous, cluttered, and stressful environments. Even though they were not permitted to enlist as soldiers, they shared in the tremendous dangers of trench warfare. Women were seen in a different light because of these brave nurses. They were not regarded as delicate and frail anymore.
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The First World War helped Canadian artists and photographers as they had the opportunity to improve their skills and make themselves known. These artists created epic stories and pictures of the war using new mediums. The new medium of film progressed significantly during this time period as Canadian cinematographers produced weekly film dispatches. Some of the dispatches, as well as war communications, photographs and pieces of artwork -
Billy Bishop was a Canadian flying ace of the First World War. He was officially credited with 72 victories, making him the top Canadian and British Empire ace of the war. He was an Air Marshal and a Victoria Cross recipient. He contributed to the improvement of Canada's reputation as a reputable air force in WWI as Canada did not have its own air force until the final months of the war. -
Francis Pegahmagabow, known as “Peggy”, was an Ojibwa from the Parry Island Band in Ontario. He became one of the original members of the 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion and fought at the 2nd battle of Ypres in April 1915 and the battle of the Somme in the fall of 1916. Pegahmagabow soon acquired a fierce reputation among his fellow soldiers, as many First Nations soldiers did, of being an excellent sniper. He proved to be an effective and deadly marksman. Native enlistment in WWI was strong.
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Lieutenant Colonel Allison Borden was a Nova Scotia soldier who was the commanding officer of the 85th Battalion. He was asked by the king to gather 3500 men who were willing to become soldiers from his province to help defeat the Germans. These letters were given to the children and it was a very persuasive letter. His use of children to gather soldiers for the battalions was effective but manipulative. He was also conveying biased information to the children. Children aren't to be exploited. -
Construction duties were not usually limited to black soldiers.Jeremiah Jones was one of the sixteen black men assigned to the Royal Canadian Regiment.During the Battle of Vimy Ridge in April of 1917,he rescued his unit from an enemy machine gun nest in what was to become a battle that is now known as Canada's most renowned success and root of great national pride.He contributed to one of Canada's most notable victories in WWI.He proved to white men that black soldiers were just as beneficial.
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The war funds were taking a lot from the economy of Canada. At the peak of the war, the federal budget for war production was $740 million and the national debt sat at $1.2 billion. The government fall on its citizens by introducing taxes. Taxes basic items, personal income and business profits.
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Women got jobs only because most men went were at war and when the men came back, they lost their jobs. They were paid less than the men would have been paid and some weren't even paid at all.
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On December 6 1917, a Norwegian ship was leaving the harbour carrying war supplies. At the same time, a French ship was approaching from the opposite direction carrying a cargo of explosive material. There was confusion over the paths the ships would take and a collision occurred, producing a force greater than any manmade explosion before it. More than 1500 people were killed immediately and hundreds died from their injuries soon after.
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The 1920s were an exciting time in Canada because of the economic prosperity, technological, social and cultural revolutions and growing political responsibility and change in policy that the country experienced. This time period is called the roaring 20s because of the excitement of the wealth that was coming in. Canada transitioned from war to peace and prosperity.
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