History Unit 2: End Of WW1 And Demobilization

Question 1

What is demobilization

Answer 1

• Canada began preparation for return and reintegration for troops over seas
• troops anxious to come home
• some delays and difficulties; generally went smoothly
• after officials welcomed men handed in weapon and equipment, recieve discharge paper, transportation warrant 25 to purchase civilian clothing and a war service gravity which averaged 240.00

Question 2

Hospitals

Answer 2

• veterans hospital -> built for caring of wounded and sick
• military hospital commission -> set up a vocational scheme to retain men who could not return to pre war occupation
  
  • training provided more than 190 jobs

Question 3

What is the wizz bang corner

Answer 3

Popular intersection in Toronto

- common pace where vets met, rest or beg

Question 4

How many soil does have been wounded

Answer 4

172 000 Canadian solders wounded

- end of 1920 108 000 vets have been treated

Question 5

What did the government do to help the vets

Answer 5

• disability pension made available more generously than other countries
• all vet qualified for free medical treatment for one year, and can access life insurance w/o a medical examination
• solider land settlement act; introduced enable vets to qualify for free land + low interest loans to get established in farming
  
  • > soilders that could prove that they were allied body and have some experience of farming could borrow 7500 to buy equipment

Question 6

Resentment

Answer 6

• some soildors felt measures were in adequate rewards for what they sacrifice
• economic recession led to more resentment
• many who returned had no jobs (old job taken or no longer available)
• professionals like doctors and lawyers practice disappear
• pay wages of soildors did not keep up
  
  • > Canada jobs were getting paid more
• many vets felt hostile towards government/society