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History 3N03: Poverty, Privilege and Protest in Canadian History
January 24, 2017
World War I and Civil Liberties
Overview
Britai’s delaratio of ar agaist Gera ad the Austro-Hungarian Empire on September
4th, 1914 automatically included Canada
WWI: turning point for the country
“oe historias all WWI Caada’s ar of idepedee hereas others ephasize the
resultant deep social and political cleavages
Canada’s Place on the World Stage, circa 9s and 9s
Canada was very much a division of the greater British Empire along with places like India
Canada worked alongside Great Britain in the pursuit of common goals
Caada did’t hae eassies aroad, et to ar he Britai did, ad reall did’t aitai
any control over their own foreign affairs
Some Canadians saw that alliances with the empire would help Canada
Many Canadians held close ties to Britain, having been born there, or related to someone who
was
It was thought that Britain could protect Canada from the United States
The South African War (1899-1902) or the Boer War
Marked Caada’s first offiial dispath of troops oerseas
Some Canadians asked why they were sending troops to British war that was so far away, and
had no effect on its citizens
Laurier initially opposed sending troops, but the bonds to the Empire were too strong, and the
pressure mounted upon the prime minister to reconsider
Laurier eventually allowed volunteers to enlist, resulting in 7000 soldiers being sent to Africa
Henri Bourassa (1868-1952)
Resigned parliaetar seat i protest oer Caada’s partiipatio i the Boer War
Promoted bilingualism and biculturalism nation-wise
Founder of Le Devoir espaper oe of Quee’s ost iportat ad ifluetial
newspapers
Argues that Canada still needed British protection, but that recent imperialist expansion was
dubious
A regie of lad-graig ad ilitar doiatio that sought to ipose o the orld the
supremacy of the Anglo-“ao rae
Essentially believed that Canada was getting involved in a useless aggression-based war for no
reason
With the conscription crisis, his voice became louder
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