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Canada Enters War
-Many English Canadians were born in Great Britain, a great deal of Canadian culture was British.
-Canadians had no experience in fighting. Before 1914, there had been nearly 100 years (more or less) of stability.
-Due to Canada's close relationship with Great Britain and declares war on Germany. 0 -
Billy Bishop and the War in the Air
-Helped Canada’s reputation as a reputable air force in WWI.
-Flying across enemy lines and attacking a German aerodrome, shooting down three German planes.
-Planes evolved into a weapon with machine guns mounted on them increasing the brutality of war in the air.
-Then, pilots and their air crew began dropping bombs on enemy troops and targets.
-More opportunities in the future for other engerings to improve. +1 -
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Summative Timeline
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Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister / Sir Wilfred Laurier
-Two political leaders opposing views on Canada's involvement in the war. Robert Borden encouraged involvement for honor and Sir Wilfred opposed for the integrity of peace as a country.
Sir Robert Borden
- It is the duty of Canada to support Britain;
- Joining the war brings honour to Canada;
- The British Empire is in peril (danger) and needs Canada’s help.
Sir Wilfred Laurier
-He wouldn’t engage in war if he had to just maintain; 0 -
Canadian Expeditionary Force Arrived in Britain
-Created on Aug 19, 1914 by the arrival of the first volunteers of 32000 soldiers for training.
-They had struggled with military english speakers whose manuals and instructions were mostly in.
-They had some struggles but managed to get proprmations to higher ranks. -1 -
Francis Pegahmagabow and First Nations soldiers
-Canada's first major involvement in action.
- fought at the second battle of Ypres, 1915;
- experienced horrors of trench warfare (incl. poison gas);
- gained reputation as fierce soldiers;
- strong First Nations recruitment;
- initially, the government did not allow recruitment of Status Indians; culture shock. -1 -
Women on the Homefront
-Views and positions of women in work and rights began to evolved with the shift of responsibility during the war.
-Women took other jobs that men usually did. Many women gained some financial independence, advancements and pressure to work around the clock.
-Yet, they didn't allow women to vote including women of colour. Women are making the sacrifices for their labour work after all women are equal. This created political problems for females. 0 -
Economy on the Homefront
-WW1 Canada needed more income to recover the damages and losses from the factories. The government introduced taxes to citizens on items, business and marriage. Those that did not submit tax returns could have a large penalty. This affected widely around Canada. -1 -
War Artists
-Hired artists, writers and photographers as well as a brand new craftsperson – the cinematographer – to tell Canada's war story.
-They were the first to use multiple media to tell the story of WWI, combining moving pictures, war, first person accounts and official reports for Canadians back home.
-Artists himself admitted that he saw his role as glorifying Canada's contributions and aiding in the recruitment process. +1 -
End of World War 1
-Citizens have lost their homes and fled other countries .
-Women have grained more political rights including voting.
-In society, the upper classes have lost their leading positions.
-Young men and women of the middle class wanted to form the nation after the war.
-Improvement in war from past experiences for aircrafts and tactics. +1 -
Chuck Lee, Chinese Head Tax Payer
- Although Chuck Lee was able to attend public school and college and graduate with a degree in Civil Engineering, he faced discrimination when it came to finding a job.
- He was also forced to pay a head tax of $500.00 to enter Canada in 1906 - a huge amount of money at the time.
- His wife was refused entry to Canada in 1926 due to Canada’s t immigration policy.
