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    When World War 1 began in 1914, thousands of young men from Canada rushed to enlist, drawn by notions of excitement, travel, and patriotic heroism. Over the course of the war, millions would lose their lives and billions would be spent, with no clear reason for why it was fought. From Canada's perspective, WW1 marked the emergence of the country as a modern, independent nation, no longer fully reliant on Britain but with its own social, political, and economic identity.

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    When World War 1 began in 1914, thousands of young men from Canada rushed to enlist, drawn by notions of excitement, travel, and patriotic heroism. Over the course of the war, millions would lose their lives and billions would be spent, with no clear reason for why it was fought. From Canada's perspective, WW1 marked the emergence of the country as a modern, independent nation, no longer fully reliant on Britain but with its own social, political, and economic identity.

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    A NATION EMERGES: CANADA AND WORLD WAR I

    SOCIAL STUDIES 11

    When war broke out in 1914, thousands of young men in Canada and around the world rushed to enlist. The war offered excitement, the opportunity to travel, and romantic notions of heroism and of ghting for ones Country. In reality, however, millions would die, billions of dollars would be spent, and no one was or is really certain why. From the Canadian perspective, however, WWI is often seen as the birthplace of a modern, independent Canada independent from Great Britain socially, politically and economically.

    IMPORTANT TERMS:
    IMPERIALISM / MILITARISM / TRIPLE ALLIANCE / TRIPLE ENTENTE / NATIONALISM / WAR MEASURES ACT / ENEMY ALIENS / INTERNMENT CAMPS / NO MANS LAND / WESTERN FRONT / WAR OF ATTRITION / BATTLE OF YPRES / BATTLE OF THE SOMME / BATTLE OF VIMY RIDGE / PASSCHENDAELE / PROPAGANDA / VICTORY BONDS / HONOUR RATIONING / CONSCRIPTION / KHAKI ELECTION / HUNDRED DAYS CAMPAIGN / PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE / TREATY OF VERSAILLES / WAR GUILT CLAUSE

    Four Guiding Questions:


    1. How does war impact society? 2. How does technology impact war? 3. How did WWI shape Canadian political and national identity? 4. Did WWI have a positive or negative effect on Canada?

    THE HOME FRONT: As thousands of men fought overseas, the demand for workers at home helped to open up new opportunities for women in the workplace.

    LIFE IN THE TRENCHES For many soldiers, the war was spent in the trenches. Of those who fought, 57.1% became casualties (killed / wounded / POW / missing)

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