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Mae Belle Sampson
Women weren't allowed joining the war as soldiers, but as nurses instead.
On the scale, it would be a 0. -
War Artists
Used glorified art forms to convince people to join the war. Would be a +1 on the scale because it convinced people to join the war very well. -
Battle of Ypres
Lost 6035 Canadians in 48 hours. This would be a -2 on the scale because of the amount of people lost. -
Francis Pegahmagabow
Fought in the battle of Ypres and in the battle of the Somme. Native enlistment in WW1 was high. Because of this, I would rate it a +1 on the scale. -
Jeremiah Jones
Black soldiers were discriminated a lot during WW1. He saved his battalion in the battle of Vimy Ridge. On the scale, it would be a +2. -
Farm service Corps
Because of the food shortage, women were hired to pick fruit in the fields, and were paid very low wages. On the scale, I would rate this a -1. -
War Tax Act
The government introduced income tax to fund the war. On the scale, this would be a 0. -
Ship Crash
Two ships, one carrying war supplies, and one carrying explosive material collided, and created a massive explosion, killing 1500+ people. I would rate this a -2 on the scale. -
National Election
P.M Borden presented the right to vote to female relatives of soldiers, but this right excluded people of colour. -
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Spanish Influenza Epidemic
Killed an estimated 50,000 people, and had a large impact on Canada after losing 60,000 in the war. On the scale, this would be a -2.