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BLUE-Allegiance +2
Canada strengthened alliances with Britain and fought together. -
GREEN- Artist recognition +1
Artists were able to present their work and views on the war to the public thus showing their talents. -
BLUE-Progress for women +2
Women had to take on formally known as men's jobs when the men left to fight. This led to more respect and eventually women were able to properly enter the workforce and vote. -
BLUE- Black Canadian soldiers +2
16 men like Jeremiah Jones joined the army and fought with the rest of the troops even though there Was still some discrimination. -
YELLOW- School children help recruit 0
Using letters and other forms of influence soldiers used school children to help get more soldiers when the war became less interesting to eligible troops. -
ORANGE -Economy and the home front. -2
The war was costing a lot of money causing debt top pile up. This was the start of income taxes that we still have today. -
RED- Conscription -1
It became compulsory for men from the ages 20-45 to enlist in the war when there was not as many volunteers and the army was loosing troops. -
BLUE- Warfare +2
Fighter jets and other weapons of war were slowly evolved from the simple machinery that they used to fight then to the equipment we have today. -
RED- Enemy Aliens -1
Many immigrants came into Canada and for some of them there was a lot of problems they faced. They were in camps and forced to work slave labour for the war. -
RED- Consequences for returning soldiers -1
When soldiers returned home if they were injured it caused families to lose their primary wage earners and farm workers. Canadians were angered that immigrants had better jobs than the men who came back from the war.
