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Great War Officially Begins
Men leave to go to war -
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World War I
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Canada Enters War
Canada Enters War when Britain does -
Women start working to fill places of men
During the First World War that lasted from 1914 - 1918, millions of women were hired into job positions that were formerly filled by only men. As men left to go to war, it soon became apparent that the only way to keep things running was to hire women for the jobs - an idea almost unheard of before the outbreak of war -
Women Work in Munitions Work
When the need for weapons grew as the war went on, more and more women were employed in munitions factories. Munitions work was relatively well paid compared to former domestic service work, but the women’s salaries never matched the men they replaced. -
World War II Officially Ends
Great War Ends -
Men Come Home from War
Men come home to their families and back to the jobs they left. Women are usually kicked out to make way for men.