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Sir Robert Borden (-1)
Borden talks about how Canada has a duty to serve Britain and do it for respect. He is motivating people through a speech that has no goal. Canada is not going to get anything out of this war but is obligated to Britain. He talks about how we shouldn't be competing into the war for greed, but for respect and honor. -
The Battle of Somme (-2)
On the France-German border, the 22nd and 25th Battalion held off 17 German counter attacks in close quarter fighting. From then on, Canadians started to attack the trench systems where more casualties occurred, also they attacked the Regina Trench in the winter, which ended the battle. In the final tally, there were approximately 24,000 wounded or dead Canadians. -
Jeremiah Jones (-1)
Nova Scotian Senator Calvin Ruck and Jeremiah Jones were friends, and for more than 10 years, Ruck tried to get the Canadian Government to recognize and award Jones with the medal. After Jones passed away on November 23, 1950, his campaign was recognized and awarded, as well as, Ruck noted that the racial conditions in Nova Scotia and Canada prevented many Black men who served in the war from being recognized or celebrated for their heroic actions in combat. -
The Economy and the Home Front (-1)
An extensive amount of labour was put into the war, “By 1917, there were 700 factories churning out aircraft, warships and most of the shells fired by British Guns...” -
Conscription and the Home Front (-2)
The Military Service Act was made mandatory for men ages 20 to 45 to serve in the war, which was primarily directed towards the French Canadians. The French Canadians were furious at Borden for enacting the Conscription law, because they had no say in their decision. -
Mae Belle Sampson (+1)
Many women were committed to risking their lives to save British and Canadian soldiers as shown by “ ...About 1000 women signed on to drive ambulances and took on other jobs with the Red Cross.” Mae Sampson was assigned to the Orpington Hospital where she treated 15,000 troops during the First World War, which lasted four years, in a hospital with only 2,000 beds. This shows the extent of how dedicated Mae Belle Sampson was to the cause. Mae Sampson died a few months prior to the end of the war -
Canada and the Treaty of Versailles (1)
Canada had very little impact on the treaty, but gained respect from other countries due to their influence in the war despite being a developing country and remained a subordinate to Britain. The treaty also made a League of Nations where Canada would have its very own membership, this gave them advancement of the country’s national status. -
Consequence for Workers (-1)
he mass amount of unemployment left the economy very unstable with no job opportunities for the French Canadians. In an attempt to solve this issue, they deported anyone who had a German or Austro-Hungarian background. With the opening of new jobs, impoverished wages caused tensions in Winnipeg where people wanted higher wages and better working conditions. -
First Nations (-2)
At least 300 Indigenous people lost their lives in the First World War, but Indigenous soldiers also faced many challenges upon their return home. Many Indigenous veterans returned with illnesses, such as pneumonia, tuberculosis and influenza, which they had contracted overseas. -
Chuck Lee Chinese Head Tax Payers (-1)
Chuck Lee was one of the kids that had to pay $500 just to migrate into Canada. The reason for this was because the government didn’t like that the Chinese population was growing at a very fast rate. This is where the head tax was introduced to discourage them from immigrating to Canada, as this was the reason why the tax was a hefty amount.
