The HomefrontThe Homefront

The war cost $337,980,579,560

$123 million a day at the start, and in 1918 it rose to $224 million.

Canadian money Helped pay for thewar

Canadian factories made the weapons that won the war

RecruitsRecruitsCanadian men joined the army to fight and win the war

Canadian food fed the troops

RationingRationing

Food shortages led to the rationingFood shortages led to the rationing

The Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) of The Defence of the Realm Act (DORA) of 1914 governed all lives in Britain & 1914 governed all lives in Britain & Canada during World War One. It listed Canada during World War One. It listed everything that people were not allowed to everything that people were not allowed to do in time of war. do in time of war.

      no-one was allowed to talk about naval or military matters in public no-one was allowed to talk about naval or military matters in public         no-one was allowed to spread rumours about military matters no-one was allowed to spread rumours about military matters       no-one was allowed to buy binoculars no-one was allowed to buy binoculars       no-one was allowed to trespass on railway lines or bridges no-one was allowed to trespass on railway lines or bridges       no-one was allowed to melt down gold or silver no-one was allowed to melt down gold or silver       no-one was allowed to light bonfires or fireworks no-one was allowed to light bonfires or fireworks       no-one was allowed to give bread to horses, horses or chickens no-one was allowed to give bread to horses, horses or chickens       no-one was allowed to ring church bells no-one was allowed to ring church bells       the government could take over any factory or workshop the government could take over any factory or workshop       the government could try any civilian breaking these laws the government could try any civilian breaking these laws       the government could take over any land it wanted to the government could take over any land it wanted to       the government could censor newspapers the government could censor newspapers opening hours in pubs were cut opening hours in pubs were cut beer was watered down beer was watered down customers in pubs were not allowed to buy a round of drinks customers in pubs were not allowed to buy a round of drinks

Children sold stampsChildren sold stamps

Children collected scrapsChildren collected scraps

People watched what People watched what

they saidthey said

Conscription CrisisConscription Crisis

As casualties mounted enlistments in the As casualties mounted enlistments in the army declinedarmy declined

1917

Month Casualties Enlistments

Jan 4 396 9 194

Nov 30 741 4 019

Prime Minister Borden felt conscription was needed

There was huge opposition to this in:There was huge opposition to this in:

QuebecQuebec. They did not have the same loyalty . They did not have the same loyalty to France as English Canadians had to to France as English Canadians had to Britain. Britain.

The movement against conscription was led in Quebec by Henri Bourassa

French Canadians were enraged at the French Canadians were enraged at the discrimination in the armed forces. discrimination in the armed forces. Defence Minister Sam Hughes would not Defence Minister Sam Hughes would not permit orders to be given in French even permit orders to be given in French even to all French units. to all French units.

Farmers objected as their son’s were need Farmers objected as their son’s were need to operate the farmsto operate the farms

Industrial workers complained they were Industrial workers complained they were need in the factoriesneed in the factories

British Columbia objectors came from British Columbia objectors came from labour unions labour unions

Pacifists believed war was inherently Pacifists believed war was inherently immoral and refused to fightimmoral and refused to fight

Conscientious objectors areConscientious objectors are individuals individuals who, on religious, moral or ethical who, on religious, moral or ethical grounds, refuses to participate as a grounds, refuses to participate as a combatant in war combatant in war

To get conscription Borden passed:To get conscription Borden passed:

1) The Military Voters Act which allowed 1) The Military Voters Act which allowed soldiers overseas to votesoldiers overseas to vote

2) The Wartime Elections Act which allowed 2) The Wartime Elections Act which allowed female relatives of soldiers to votefemale relatives of soldiers to vote

Borden then created a Union Government Borden then created a Union Government which combined both Liberals and which combined both Liberals and Conservatives in favour of conscription Conservatives in favour of conscription and called an election in 1917and called an election in 1917

Borden defeated Laurier in a landslide and Borden defeated Laurier in a landslide and introduced the Military Service Act in introduced the Military Service Act in August 1917 which forced men to join the August 1917 which forced men to join the military. military.

Conscription Riots followed and Conscription Riots followed and French/English relations suffered greatlyFrench/English relations suffered greatly

The Halifax ExplosionThe Halifax ExplosionDecember 7, 1917December 7, 1917

Influenza pandemicInfluenza pandemic

20 - 40 million die world wide in 1918