war on the home front Flashcards
why did munitions factories fill with women?
men’s work became women’s work
by the end of the war, over _____ women went overseas as ______________
2000 / nurses working behind the lines
what was a suffragist?
a person advocating for women’s rights
why did suffrages work during the war?
to use the leverage of their work in the munitions factories, fields, and other industries
Helena Rose Gutteridge organized women’s unions to _______________________
restrict hours at work to 8 hours a day, 5 days a week
who became Canada’s first female magistrate in 1917?
Emily Murphy
what did the Military Voters Act (1917) allow?
women enrolled in any aspect of the Canadian military the federal vote
what did the Wartime Elections Act (1917) allow?
the right for women related to soldiers to vote
in 1916, the government passed an act forcing _________________
food producers and homes to slow the use of various important foods
by how much did food production increase in Canada and why?
400% / women’s efforts
what 3 things did it become “unpatriotic” to do?
- eat candy over 50% sugar
- distil liquor
- exceed 10lbs of meat in a week
_____________ were of the utmost importance to the soldiers at the front who needed nonperishable foods
dairy products, grains, meats, and sugar
war was expensive and longer than anticipated, costing the unprepared government about ___ a day for _______
$1M / more than 5 years
what did Borden introduce to help with expenditures?
across the board personal income tax and business tax
finance minister Thomas White created victory bonds that had a _% interest rate in 1915; he hoped to sell ____ worth but sold _____
5 / $50M / $100M
the victory bond tactic worked again in 1917, selling _____ worth
$500M
what were Aboriginals told to discourage them from enlisting?
if captured, they would not be treated with respect
blacks were told outright that “___________” in 1914
it’s a white man’s war
what happened as casualty rates went up?
so did the amount of coloured and immigrant soldiers fighting
what was the No. 2 Construction Battalion?
a segregated black unit with 575 men from across Canada
what jobs were nonwhites in the war given?
menial jobs such as digging, chopping, ferrying food and munitions, etc
what happened to J.S. Woodsworth, a staunch pacifist and social reformer?
he lost his job for supporting peace
what happened to Doukhobors, Mennonites, and Hutterites?
they were treated with suspicion and hostility for being conscientious objectors
some Doukhobors, Mennonites, and Hutterites supported the war in alternative ways while others were imprisoned for __________________
not submitting to mandatory conscription
