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Billy Bishop and the Air War +2 Primary source
"The life expectancy of a new pilot could be measured in weeks. The air war was brutal, pilots mainly killed enemy pilots as quickly and efficiently as possible. Eventually, some pilots began to carry weapons on their missions to use against other planes or on ground troops. Planes evolved making the war even more deadly.”
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Leo Le Boutillier, Thomas-Louis Tremblay and French-Canadian Soldiers 0 Primary source
“French soldiers struggled with the English-speaking military. Then, when the 22nd Battalion was formed, French-Canadian soldiers could be promoted to higher ranks. But, on the first day of battle, July 1st. Of 801 men at the beginning of the battle, only 68 were not wounded or killed.”(c/activity text) This just shows how unfair life was for french people. And even with the formation of the 22nd battalion, these French-Canadian soldiers still encountered events that took many soldiers’ lives. -
Francis Pegahmagabow and other First Nation soldiers +1 Primary source
“Francis Pegahmagabow, known as "Peggy", was an Ojibwa from the Parry Island Band in Ontario and one of 4 000 Aboriginals who served in the war. The cost of Ypres was high. 6 035 Canadians, one man in every three, became casualties of whom more than 2 000 died. Francis soon acquired a fierce reputation among his fellow soldiers, as many First Nations soldiers did, being an excellent sniper. He proved to be an effective and deadly marksman. Native enlistment in WWI was strong.”(c/activity text) -
Taxes -1 Secondary source
“The government had to turn to its citizens to help finance the war. Taxes on tobacco, alcohol, transport tickets, and telegrams were introduced. Even basic items, such as tea and coffee, were taxed by the end of the War. The government then moved to tax the incomes of businesses.”(c/activity text) When this happened, uproars began with the continuation of the war not helping the situations at all. -
Jeremiah Jones and other Black Canadian Soldiers +1 Primary source
“Black soldiers were not always restricted to construction roles There were some who were able to enlist in other battalions where the recruiting officer accepted them. Jones contributed to one of Canada’s greatest victories in World War 1. He proved a balck man’s worth in a white man’s army”(c/activity text) Here, we can see how Jeremiah Jones impacted the racial division by doing a very heroic act. -
Food Shortage -2 Secondary source
World War 1 created a food shortage. People receive fixed amounts every week. Also, Canada wasn’t only helping Cnadian soldiers at this time but also to Britain. -
Conscription and the Home Front -2 Secondary source
This event caused tensions between English and French Canadians in world war 1. French-Canadians felt this was not right as they had nothing to do with them “After the battle of Vimy Ridge, the demand for soldiers to replace the dead and wounded had reached a critical level. most of the eligible men in Western Canada, Ontario and the Atlantic provinces had already been sent overseas.”(c/activity text) -
Mae Belle Sampson, Katherine MacDonald and Nurses Overseas +2 Secondary source
“Nurses worked in dangerous, overcrowded and stressful conditions. They shared in the extreme dangers of trench warfare even though they were not allowed to enlist as soldiers. For some Canadians, images and news of nurses working hard at the front sacrificing their lives changed notions of women as helpless creatures.”(c/activity text) Even with all the hardships of being a woman at that time, nurses still volunteered to work for the army to save lives while potentially risking theirs. -
The consequences of World War 1 for returning soldiers -1 Primary source
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War Artists +2 Secondary Source
“Artists, photographers, writers were hired to tell Canada's war story. Artists’ expenses were paid and Canadian photographers created over 7,900 images of the war.”(c/activity text)
This shows how even though many sad events during the war happened, job opportunities still came up for artists to showcase their talent while still getting credited. -
Submitted by: Gwyneth Lou Erese