Canada at the Turn of the Century
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Assignment - Come to Canada Poster:
In the early years of Canadian history, people didn't always want to move to Canada. It was considered a wild land. This also presented an opportunity for adventure seekers or people that wanted to start a new life. Western Canada was a particularly interesting place. Canada felt the need to rush people out there, to settle a land that would otherwise be swallowed by the Americans as they became increasingly aggressive. Look at the posters below:
World War 1: The People & Events:
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Causes of WW1:
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Canada Prepares For War:
Canada entered the war as a direct result of Britain declaring war.
“There is in Canada but one mind and one heart…When Britain is at war, Canada is at war also.”Henri Bourassa, the French Canadian Nationalist, agreed that it was Canada’s duty:
“to contribute within the bounds of her strength… to the combined efforts of France and England”
Canadians seemed united against a common enemy!!
“There is in Canada but one mind and one heart…When Britain is at war, Canada is at war also.”Henri Bourassa, the French Canadian Nationalist, agreed that it was Canada’s duty:
“to contribute within the bounds of her strength… to the combined efforts of France and England”
Canadians seemed united against a common enemy!!
Facts:
- Canada could not declare war on its own, but it could decide on the nature and the extent of the involvement
- Plan to establish a Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
- Two days after war was declared, Canada offered Britain a force of 25000 men trained and equipped – paid by Canadian gov’t
- Canada had only 3000 regular army soldiers and 2 aging cruisers (one on each coast)
- Had over 60000 militia (part-time citizen soldiers trained for emergency)
- Colonel Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia increased spending/militia/training
- $1/day – no shortage of volunteers, many were eager to join
- Hughes set up a camp – Valcartier (Quebec) – 30000 men an uses Ross rifle – good sharpshooting but poor in the trenches
- By Oct. 1 – Canadians in the Atlantic – placed under the command of British officers
- Hughes resists British requests to break up Canadians
- Plan to establish a Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
- Two days after war was declared, Canada offered Britain a force of 25000 men trained and equipped – paid by Canadian gov’t
- Canada had only 3000 regular army soldiers and 2 aging cruisers (one on each coast)
- Had over 60000 militia (part-time citizen soldiers trained for emergency)
- Colonel Sam Hughes, Minister of Militia increased spending/militia/training
- $1/day – no shortage of volunteers, many were eager to join
- Hughes set up a camp – Valcartier (Quebec) – 30000 men an uses Ross rifle – good sharpshooting but poor in the trenches
- By Oct. 1 – Canadians in the Atlantic – placed under the command of British officers
- Hughes resists British requests to break up Canadians
Trench Warfare:
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The First Few Months of the War:
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Over the Top Game
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1. Why did men self-inflict wounds? What was the most common way to achieve a self-inflicted wound?
2. What is the chemical name of Mustard Gas?
3. How long did it normally take a victim of mustard gas to die?
4. Why was Frank Bastable forced to undergo Field Punishment Number One?
5. List the nine offences that were punishable by execution in the British Army.
6. What could happen if trench foot went untreated?
7. What was No Man's Land? Describe three distinct features.
2. What is the chemical name of Mustard Gas?
3. How long did it normally take a victim of mustard gas to die?
4. Why was Frank Bastable forced to undergo Field Punishment Number One?
5. List the nine offences that were punishable by execution in the British Army.
6. What could happen if trench foot went untreated?
7. What was No Man's Land? Describe three distinct features.
Canada Battles
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Passchendaele
Set during the height of the First World War, Passchendaele
tells the story of Sergeant Michael Dunne, a soldier who is brutally
wounded in France and returns to Calgary emotionally and physically
scarred. While in the military hospital in Calgary, he meets Sarah , a
mysterious and attractive nurse with whom he develops a passionate love.
When Sarah's younger asthmatic brother David signs up to fight in
Europe, Michael feels compelled to return to Europe to protect him.
Michael and David, like thousands of Canadians, are sent to fight in
the third battle of Ypres, a battle against impossible odds, commonly
known as "Passchendaele". It is a story of passion, courage and
dedication, showing the heroism of those that fought in battle, and of
the ones that loved them.
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Treaty of Versailles
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JEOPARDY
Coming Home From the War// Propaganda During WWI
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