Payton, Jaxon, Jordan

Effects on Canada of WW1

Before
1.) The country was much smaller, with a population of about 7.5 million. Just
under half the population was urban. Only four cities, Montreal, Toronto,
Winnipeg, and Vancouver held more than 100,000 people.
2.) Much of Canada consisted of small towns and villages, many with fewer than
1,000 inhabitants. Most of population worked in agricultural than in any other
industry. Other major employers included manufacturing, mining, lumbering,
an fishing
3.) Life in Canada for women before ww1 wasnt good. They were not allowed to
vote. They were not allowed to go to university or college. They were only
allowed in some jobs until they were married. They were paid less than men
even for the same job.
4.) Canadas main transportation was horses going into ww1 as automobiles were
prone to failures. When the First World war broke out, the army would need
thousands of hoses to haul artillery, pull supply wagons and carry the
cavalrymen.
5.) Canada was a nation of young people, probably with the world's highest ratio
of men to women.
6.) Back then privates earned about the same as farm labourers, while now their
pay is as much as $92 a day
During
1.) About 110,000 Canadians died in the 1914-1918 and 1939-1945 Wars
(65,000 and 45,000 respectively) some were interred in Canada, but the vast
majority lie buried.
2.) When the 2nd Division arrived in France, the Canadian Corps was formed,
later expanded by the addition of the 3rd Division. From April to August 1916
the corps fought in the defence of Ypres, until it moved to fight in the Battle
of the Somme. On 9th April 1917 it captured Vimy Ridge, which had
withstood all attacks for two years. Though this victory cost the Canadian
Corps 10,000 casualties, it was certainly a great military success, and
ensured that Vimy Ridge would later be chosen as the site of Canada's
National Memorial.

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3.) Canadian soldiers met with success in August 1917, taking Hill 70, north of
Arras. After being transferred to the Ypres front, the Canadians took the
previously impregnable objective of Passchendaele on 6th November 1917
suffering 15,000 casualties in the process. In March 1918 cavalry and
motorized machine-gun units of the Canadian Corps helped hold the line at
Amiens, when the Germans launched their last big offensive. Then the
Canadians formed the spearhead of the thrust between Hourges and VillersBretonneux, afterwards returning to the Arras area.
4.) On 2nd September 1918, seven Canadians earned the Victoria Cross in
exceptionally fierce fighting. The corps attacked across the Canal du Nord,
forcing the Germans back to the Hindenburg Line, which was broken on the
27th of that month. On 9th October they took Cambrai. During the period
between mid-August to mid October, the Canadians had suffered over 30,000
casualties killed, wounded, or captured
5.) As events soon proved, Canadians excelled in aerial combat. In providing
many members of the Royal Flying Corps, the Royal Naval Air Service and
later the Royal Air Force, Canada made a great contribution in this field. More
than 23,000 Canadian airmen served with British Forces and over 1,500 died.
The Commonwealth's highest scoring airman to survive the war was a
Canadian: Lieutenant Colonel W.A. Bishop VC, with 72 victories
6.) Canadian infantrymen were on the Western Front in January 1915 and in
March the 1st Canadian Division took part in the Battle of Neuve Chapelle. In
April Canadians fought in the Second Battle of Ypres, where they were
subjected to the Germans' first use of gas.

After
1.) Canada's economy did not jump back into shape. Because of the war,
Canada had to pay $164 million per year to pay off their debt.
2.) When all of the soldiers came home, they were out of a job. Many went back
to farming, but most looked for jobs in factories.
3.) Chemical and steel plants shut down due to low demand. This resulted in
many years of unemployment that took Canada ten years to recover from.
4.) Canada had been changed from agricultural economy into a growing
industrial nation. This laid the basis for a stronger and more prosperous
country.
5.) After WWI, some women were more appreciated than before WWI. However,
when the men got back from war most women were laid off.

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6.) Canada emerged from the First World War a proud, victorious nation with
newfound standing in the world