HISB41H3 Lecture 5: Lecture 5.doc
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Canadians come out of the war literally divided as a result of the idea of conscription. But it is also a period of great mobilization. In 1914, canada once again answer britain"s call and goes to war. In june 1914, arch duke fredenad is assassinated caused the allied forces of each nation to get angry at one another. At the beginning both french and english canadian"s are united in going to war. Allied forces (britain, france, russia); enemy forces: (germany, austria) As to our duty, we are all agree, we stand shoulder to shoulder with britain and the other british dominions in the quarrel . This was very much an ideological war; fighting along side the evils. In 1914, the wars measures act was passed that prohibited the government to get rid of anyone who was believed to be conspiring with the enemy.
