HIST-261 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Archduke Franz Ferdinand Of Austria, War Measures Act, Serbian Nationalism
23 Jul 2020
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Canada and the great war: the profound changes of industrialization, urbanization, and high levels of immigration changes that were particularly dramatic between 1896 and 1911. A member of the british empire, canada was automatically at war alongside britain, but. Canadian politicians nevertheless had decisions to make about the extent of canada"s war effort. They also thought that, after a few decisive battles, the war would be over within months. Together the liberals and conservatives passed the war measures act in august 1914, giving the federal government broad authority to act as necessary for the security, defence, peace, order and welfare of canada. As the war dragged on and casualty rates rose, the great war proved to be far more deadly than canadians anticipated. It also became increasingly difficult to maintain political unity. Conscription proved a highly divisive issue, though greater consensus was reached on the need for women"s suffrage.
