1. The Homefront

2. 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 the war

3. Canadian factories made the weapons that won the war

4. Recruits Canadian men joined the army to fight and win the war

5. Canadian food fed the troops

6. Rationing Food shortages led to the rationing

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

8. 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

9. Children sold stamps

10. Children collected scraps

11. People watched what they said they said

12. Conscription Crisis As casualties mounted enlistments in the army declined 1917 Month Casualties Enlistments Jan 4 396 9 194 Nov 30 741 4 019

13. Prime Minister Borden felt conscription was needed

14. There was huge opposition to this in: Quebec. They did not have the same loyalty to France as English Canadians had to Britain. The movement against conscription was led in Quebec by Henri Bourassa

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

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

17. Industrial workers complained they were need in the factories

18. British Columbia objectors came from labour unions

19. Pacifists believed war was inherently immoral and refused to fight

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

21. To get conscription Borden passed: 1) The Military Voters Act which allowed soldiers overseas to vote

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

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

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

25. Conscription Riots followed and French/English relations suffered greatly

26. The Halifax Explosion December 7, 1917

27. Influenza pandemic 20 - 40 million die world wide in 1918