History 2201E Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Military Service Act 1916, Total Carnage, Canadian Nationalism
5 Jul 2012
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Lecture 14 part 2 - world war i: ross rifle replaced by the lee enfield rifle, enthusiasm died quickly when they realized how many people were being killed, french canadian enlistment dropped quickly, french canadian nationalism reemerged. Recruiting officers were english protestants who didn"t speak. Wanted to have their own units in the army, not granted for a long time. Just not enough people to enlist to support the war, total carnage in. Prime minister sir robert borden: went to europe and saw the need for men, conscription the only way to solve the problem. Huge issue, borden in a very tough spot: may 1917 borden forms a coalition government. Took liberals into his cabinet forming a government together: june 1917 military service bill introduced. Borden called an election on the issue, to see if his union. English overwhelming in favour, french wanted nothing: wartimes elections act 1917 to do with it.
