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WWI Ends Meanwhile, in Canada…. Victory Bonds War is not cheap Canadian Government is spending up to 1 million dollars/ day Canadians are encouraged to.

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1 WWI Ends Meanwhile, in Canada…

2 Victory Bonds War is not cheap Canadian Government is spending up to 1 million dollars/ day Canadians are encouraged to invest in the war Investments are to be returned with interest post war The first effort raised double the 50 million dollar goal

3 1917 Income War Tax A temporary measure… It is 2015.

4 Lifestyle Think, Pair, Share: What is the goal of these posters?

5 Lifestyle Think, Pair, Share: What is the goal of these posters?

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7 1917 Halifax Explosion

8 December 6 th, 1917 at 9:05 AM – Halifax Harbour The Mont-Blanc and the Imo collide The Mont-Blanc carried 2400 tonnes of explosives Much of Halifax was destroyed: 2000 killed, 9000 injured, thousands left homeless The explosion was heard more than 300 km away

9 The beginning of the end… Russia 1917: A communist revolution deposes the czar and Russia surrender to Germany Communism: A political theory… leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs. Think, Pair, Share: What are the advantages of communism? What are the disadvantages? Answer these questions in a word document and post to your portfolio.

10 Russia surrenders THEREFORE Germany is able to pull 600 000 soldiers and move them from to the Western Front. HOWEVER, the U.S. joins the allied forces around the same time.

11 Canada’s Hundred Days Map pg. 187 German commanders launch a major offensive on the Western Front August 8 th : Currie leads an attack on Amiens gaining 13km in one day September 27 th : Under machine gun fire engineers build bridges and ladders and within hours are able to cross Canal Nord This creates a route for weapons and supplies to reach troops October 11 th : Canadians take Cambrai advancing 37 km into German territory

12 Canada’s Hundred Days Canadians take Valenciennes November 10 th : Mons, Belgium November 11 th, 11:00 am: Armistice Truce becomes official and fighting ends. Armistice: A truce, or an agreement between countries to end hostilities.

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