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Bordens Letter ( 1 )
Lt. Col. Borden needed 25 hundred men to go an devote their time to go and fight overseas in the war so he went and sent a letter towards young children in high hopes that they will go and show the letter to their fathers and male relatives in the age group of 18-45.Therefore there would be more men in the war. -
The battle of Ypres ( -2 )
The Germans set off poisonous gasses killing 3 men in every 48 hours. -
First Nations soldiers in war ( 2 )
Francis Pegahmegabow was very much respected and liked by other first nations because of his impact on the war. he encouraged men to do the same. -
Jeremiah Jones and Black Soldiers ( 0 )
Jeremiah Jones helped his land in 1917. He changed some of the views of white soldiers, but not all. -
War artist ( 2 )
This brought progress to the community of the Canadian artist. This gave them a chance show their talents. -
Taxes ( -1 )
In 1917 Canada had fallen into debt, and to solve their problem, they added more taxes onto everyday items, and also added an income tax. This was a very difficult transition for Canadians. -
Air Force ( -1 )
The airforces being added into the war at the end was a controversial decision. The reason being is because was no time to correctly train the pilots, landing planes at this time was very rare, and airplanes did not succeed in the air. -
Nurses overseas ( 2 )
The women who worked as nurses overseas helped save many lives and changed the stereotypical idea of women. Once seen as fragile and weak, are now strong and independent. -
Woman in the workforce ( 1 )
When all men went to war, there was many open jobs available. Women took the opportunity to work to become more experienced and received more money, although they still had to care for their families. -
Discrimination of nationalities in the workforce ( Racism ) ( -2 )
After the war, when people were striving for jobs, men and women whose nationalities were associated with those on the opposite side of the war were discriminated. They were denied of work and vote rights, and struggled to earn a living.
