The Canadian Homefront Canadian History 1201

Effects on Everyday Life (p-108) People were required to sacrificed in order for victory to be achieved in Europe “Victory Gardens”….to produce as much food as possible Canadians were sending large amounts of food to both troops & also to allied countries In Canada, people were forced to cut back & to waste nothing With men off fighting, children & women had more work to complete.

The Economics of War (p-108) By 1918, war was costing our govt. over $1 million a day.By 1918, war was costing our govt. over $1 million a day. To help pay for the warTo help pay for the war -Victory Bonds: issued by the govt. By buying them, citizens were loaning money to the govt for the war effort. They could be cashed in after the war for a higher profit. -Private & commercial investors loaned the govt over $1 billion to be paid back with interest after the war.

The Economics of War (p-108) Children bought Thrift StampsChildren bought Thrift Stamps Income tax was introduced during the war. (It was introduced as a temporary measure to help finance the war & was never abolished).Income tax was introduced during the war. (It was introduced as a temporary measure to help finance the war & was never abolished). Industrial production reached new heights with the manufacturing of war weapons & suppliesIndustrial production reached new heights with the manufacturing of war weapons & supplies The war industry had over 300,000 Canadians employed in factories by 1918 (airplanes, shells, ship production)The war industry had over 300,000 Canadians employed in factories by 1918 (airplanes, shells, ship production)

Women during the War Years New opportunities opened for women during the war yearsNew opportunities opened for women during the war years 30,000 worked in munitions factories (were considered unsuitable for women before 1914)30,000 worked in munitions factories (were considered unsuitable for women before 1914) drove buses/streetcars, worked in banks, on police forces, in civil service jobs, & on farms,drove buses/streetcars, worked in banks, on police forces, in civil service jobs, & on farms, Organized fund raisers for the war effort & to support the troops overseasOrganized fund raisers for the war effort & to support the troops overseas