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The women who took part of the war in the form of nurses proved that all women were capable of the same things as men were. Some women even lost their lives to serve their country.
Transformative social and political change
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Women were being over worked and many were angry about it so they complained to the government. In 1917, women who were related to soldiers or nurses who were serving over seas were allowed to vote. However women were still upset because they thought that all women should be allowed to vote since they were all making a sacrifice to support the war.
Widespread social change
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Francis Pegahmagabow, the Indian war hero, was awarded three metals for his bravery and ferocity in battle. He was known as the best sniper in WW1 as were many First Nation soldiers. Frances and the First Nation soldiers fought hard in the battle Ypres. Although 1 in 3 Canadians died in those terrifying 48 hours, they stood their ground and won the battle. When they returned home, the First Nation soldiers were not treated like heroes, but were shunned and disgraced. Social change.
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Jeremiah Jones, a black man who was part of the 106th battalion served along side 16 other black men whom together fought in one of the greatest battles in WW1. Although Jeremiah and the other black men showed how little a difference there was in the worth of a black man and a white man, they were still discriminated for their colour.
Social change
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Canada lost many French-Canadian soldiers in the battle of Somme because of how ill trained French-Canadians soldiers were because they couldn’t understand the english manuals and instruction. This also fuelled the anti-war groups against conscription.
Social and political change
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Many people of enemy backgrounds were treated unjustly. Thousands of people were handed over to the government to become internees of the interment program where they were fed and paid very little and were treated poorly. Many internees died because of how bad they were treated. More than 80,000 people were turned over to the police for fear of them being spies.
Narrow social change
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Prime Minister Borden wanted conscription because he promised Britain 400,000 to 500,000 men. But people were not as enthusiastic as before and therefore didn’t want to help Britain. They began anti-conscription groups, especially the French-Canadians who felt no loyalty to Britain at all.
Widespread Social and Political Change
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Lt. Loft asked to have Indian civil and political rights to be given back. Even though many army officers held the First Nation soldieries in high esteem, the department of Indian Affairs worked actively to prevent the rights of Aboriginal Canadians. In 1927, the Indian act was amended to attempt to limit Indian political activity. Therefore this was a time of decline for the Aboriginals.
Deep social, political change
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After Prime Minister Borden amended the Indian immigration act it would have seemed it was a time of progress for the Indians. The Indians lived a better life in Canada than they did in their homeland, but at what cost? The cost was there freedom. They couldn’t live the life they wanted in a peaceful and judge free environment. Therefore this would have been a time of progress for them, but it would have to come at a cost.
Political change
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This was a time of decline for the Chinese because the 1923 Chinese Immigration Act excluded Chinese men and women from entering Canada. Chuck Lee came to Canada before the Chinese Immigration Act. Mr.Lee had a degree in Civil Engineering however he could not find work because of the racial prejudice that prevented Mr. Lee from entering his profession. This would have been a time of decline for the Chinese.
Social change
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