How Did Ww1 Affect Canada

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The First World War began in August of 1914; it would last for more than four years, killing approximately nine million people in uniform and an estimated twenty million civilians. The origins of the war were several, including enemy alliances, conflicting interests and secret agreements which separated Europe, these things are what began a war that consumed most of Europe and the world. As was expected all of the powers of Europe had national interests and benefits that they yearned would be accomplished by going to war, including influence, avengement and territory. It was when Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden got news of Britain declaring war on Germany on August 4, 1914 that the statement in 1910 by the Prime Minister before him, Sir Wilfrid …show more content…
During World War I, large numbers of women were recruited into jobs that were formerly reserved for men because they had been vacated by the men who had gone to fight in the war. New jobs were also established as part of the war effort, such as munitions factories- which became the largest employer of women during the war. Furthermore, the First World War had an immense impact on Canada, as well as the world, socially, politically and economically, including lasting positive and negative effects. Such as beginning the fight for equality for women and Canada becoming an independent nation from Great Britain. Along with the negatives including the human cost, with 61, 000 Canadians who died at the hands of the war and another 172, 000 injured as well as the enormous debt that Canada acquired from the war, that Canadians are still paying for today. Canada’s contribution to World War I have been recognized worldwide and have been praised throughout history. It is hard to comprehend that before the war Canada was still a colony of Great Britain, however once the war ended Canada established itself as a respected independent nation. World War I was the cause of Canada succeeding in its independence and the impact it had on Canada forever changed the way people view this