World War 1 Flashcards
Recruitment
25% of recruits were British
On October 3 1914 first 30 troop ships and 32 000 Canadians set sail for training in England
Then front lines near Ypres Belgium spring 1915
Recruitment racism
Early on aboriginals not allowed to sign
By end 35% 4000 joined
Asian blacks and Ukrainians were driven away
Women’s roles
Cannot sign as soldiers doctors or pullers
3000 enlisted as bearded
1000 A’s drivers
At home
Many stepped into men’s jobs in war production factories
Men would take he jobs back when they returned
War at sea
German Unboats
British dreadnaughts
Lusitania was sunk by German Unitas
World War One helped growth of the Canadian navy
By 1918 had 100 ships compared to two cruisers
Military voters act
All those in the Canadian army oversees are allowed to vote
Wartime elections act
All those including women related to those oversees were allowed to vote
Victory bonds
We’re people lent money to the government with interest
Turned 100 millions dollars the first time double the estimate
Business taxes and income tax in 1916 1917
Propaganda
The systematic effort to shape people’s beliefs in order to achieve specific goals
Used to keep patriotism high and to encourage to enlist and support
Down side
Shamed Jose who didn’t help
Turned up hate against enemy aliens
War measures act
Passed in 1914
Allowed the government to pass laws without the parliaments consent
Downside Overrule provincial government Implosion people without trial Label some enemy aliens Censor the media Tell manufacturers and farmers what to produce
Enemy aliens
Term to refer those of Austrian Hungary or German descent as they were enemies of Canada
80000 or more people were labeled this way
Must carry id and report to officers
Oils not leave country without permissions
More than 8500 places in internment camps
Treaty of versielles
Signed in 1919 at Paris peace conference
America British and France main driving force behind discussions
The treaty imposed harsh financial military and territorial penalties in Germany
Had to give up some European territory and colonies over seas Namibia in Africa Jiaozhou territory in China
Had to pay for the cost of the war and any country severely damaged
Limit the size of their military and stop making large arnmamners
Take responsibility for he cause and the damage of he ware
Profiteering
The act of making excessive profits
Dam huges Canada’s minister of militia and defence helped his rich friends get richer
Apart of the shell comprise landed hem contracts
But only delivered 5.5 million with of shells and it was late
Halifax explosion
On December 6 1917 imo and mon Blanc collided Mont Blanc had explosives exploded at 9:05 am 2000 died and 9000 were injured
Conscription
Forced military service by passing military service act in July of 1917 in may went to visit front lines convinced that Canada needed to help
Liberal leader Laurier and French outraged
