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In 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. Canada was forced to join the war since they were under the British Empire. Canada was to bring much military support to Britain so the war was promoted around Canada to convince Canadian men to join the war. (-2)
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When the Great War started all immigrants from Canada's enemy countries were held in internment camps for the entirety of the war. These immigrants included Austrians, Hungarians, Turkish, and Germans. Even after the war, it was difficult for them to find employment. (-1)
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Women not fighting in the war still play a massive part in this war. They were there to complete all the heavy labor that the men were given and the majority of the time they worked for nearly no pay. (-1)
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Trench warfare was a horrific type of warfare that the Canadian soldiers had to endure for weeks or even months. Canadian were constantly risking their life every second they were in the trenches due to the terrible conditions. (-2)
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Robert the Prime Minister when Britain declared war on Germany in 1914. Mr. Borden was born on June 26, 1854, In Canada. He was part of the liberal party and was Canada's prime minister for 9 years. Sadly he died on June 10, 1937. (2)
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Jerimiah Jones was the first step on black people being recognized for their efforts in Canada. He was famous for running through enemy fire to throw a grenade that resulted in 7 enemy casualties. For this heroic act, he was awarded the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service. (2)
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The battle of Vimy Ridge was a great battle in Canadian history. In this battle, Canadian troops battled against Germany's forces for a tiring three days. Finally, on April 12th, the Germans were defeated and Canadians earned themselves a good reputation. (1)
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The conscription act was announced on May 18th, 1917 due to Canada's desperation for more men to join the Canadian military. The conscription law states that all men between the ages of 20-45 military services are needed and mandatory. (-1)
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On November 11th, 1919 the Great had finally ended. The war had a great impact on Canada, by the end of the war, there were a total of 67 000 casualties and 173,000 wounded. (2)
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The 1920s in Canada was both a decade of progress as well as a decline. There was much improvement in the Canadian economy but that does not overweigh the much social change such as the Chinese Immigration act. (1)
