The Home Front

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The Home Front
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Passing the War Measures ActAugust 1914

• This law gave government control over many areas
  of life

For example, the government could arrest and
detain enemy aliens (immigrants), and the
government could tell farmers what to grow
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Implemented Personal Income Tax

• It was supposed to be temporary but became
  permanent
• The purpose was to raise money to pay for the war

Here's the rare 100 dollar bill. It features a
portrait of former Prime Minister Robert Borden,
who fearlessly signed the papers when Britain
demanded Canada send troops to fight in World War
One.
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Selling Victory Bonds

• Another way to raise money
• Citizens invested in victory bonds and could cash
  in bonds with interest when the war was won
• As if you were lending the government money for
  the duration of the war (usually the govt takes
  care of the people)

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Feeding the Troops

• Food shortages in Europe made Canadas supply of
  food for the troops very important
• Many farmers were fighting overseas, so women and
  teenagers helped to increase food production

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Arming the Troops

• The Imperial Munitions Board (IMB) was created to
  organize industry to supply ammunition
• Canada made cargo ships, anti-submarine ships,
  aircraft, explosives, etc.

During the First World War the Sunbeam Motor Car
Company produced staff cars and commercial
vehicles for the military, ambulances for the Red
Cross and engines for aircraft and high-speed
naval craft
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Protecting Citizens

• The government took away rights of some German
  and Austro-Hungarian immigrants to protect
  Canadians from the threat of these Canadians

German Detainees at Edgewood Internment Camp,
Edgewood, BC, ca. 1916.
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Protecting Canadians

• War Measures Act (key term)
• The legislation that gave the govt power to
  ensure security, defense, peace, order and
  welfare of Canada
• enemy aliens - immigrants (Ukranian, German,
  Austrian) that came to Canada to escape military
  oppression and were feared because they were
  native to our enemy countries during the war.

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Supplying Fresh Troops

• Robert Bordens government passed the Military
  Service Act in August 1917, drafting single men
  aged 20-35 into the army. This was known as
  conscription
• French Canadians were very angry and opposed this
  law