HISTORY 3CG3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Winnipeg General Strike, Chanak Crisis, Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
8 Jan 2016
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1911: borden comes to power under conservatives. Rapid increase in military involvement mostly from british cans. Canada = no control over war; britain declared war on behalf of the whole empire 1914. Only control = how much involvement in war. War measures act: gives authority to govt to do whatever necessary for war (i. e. conscription) but borden promises no conscription. Black/aboriginal able bodied denied volunteering recruiters often turned blind eye to aboriginals. Borden keeps sending people but has no control over military action overseas. (b) Rise of unions , unhappy feelings over industrial working conditions. Created want of collective bargaining, strikes, etc. Govt opposed radical unions fear of communism. Employers allowed to threaten with termination if unions came up. Rise of communism in russia threatens can (geographically close) Many wounded and died but were successful unlike the brits and french. Defining moment for canadian independence showed they were not only better than brits, but also independent.
