HIST 1300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Arthur Meighen, Thomas Crerar, Solidarity Action
11 Apr 2013
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The great war seemed to many to be an opportunity for change. The war has served to arouse communities to the need of improvement in social conditions. A revitalized citizenry" is now seen to be part of the problem of preparedness and defense. Population increased from 8 million to 11 million. Canadians constructed a specific, official memory of the war which prized noble sacrifice and gave soldier"s death meaning. Yet in reality, the seeds of discontent planted during the war lingered on as labour, farmers, and veterans clashed with the government. Industrial workers were angry at a lack of job security and low wages. In the autumn of 1918 they founded the one big union (obu) which aimed to unite all unions under one leadership for the purposes of pressing the government and industry for their demands. On may 1st 1919, metal workers and builders went on strike in winnipeg and.
