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Canadian women in the world wars became indispensable because the world wars were total wars that required the maximum effort of the civilian population. While Canadians were deeply divided on the issue of conscription for men, there was wide agreement that women had important new roles to play in the home, in civic life, in industry, in nursing, and even in military uniforms.
By 1917 the Canadian Army Nursing Service included 2,030 nurses, of which 1,886 were overseas, with 203 on reserve. By the end of the war, 3,141 had enlisted. [1] The First World War had Casualty Clearing Station, an advance unit, that was close to the front line. Being near the front these stations were often bombed or hit by artillery.
The history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany.The British declaration of war automatically brought Canada into the war, because of Canada's legal status as a British Dominion which left foreign policy decisions in the hands of the British parliament. [1]
Canadian women in the world wars became indispensable because these were total wars that required the maximum effort from the civilian population. [54] Canadian women participated in many ways to contribute to the war efforts. [54] Many Canadian women did volunteer work to help raise money to help those affected by the war. [54]
The Battle of Somme only lasted four months, but this famous First World War battle was one of the bloodiest in human history – and because of one soldier, we're finally getting a real look ...
During the war, Canadian MLA and public relations officer Louis LeBourdais often visited the training bases with photographers to take pictures of new CWAC recruits for newspaper publication. [8] In June 1942, not long after she had enlisted, Greyeyes was approached and asked to participate in a photo-shoot to encourage more women to join the army.
Moore, Christopher. "1914 in 2014: What We Commemorate When We Commemorate the First World War." Canadian Historical Review (2014) 95#3 pp: 427–432. Pierson, Ruth Roach. 'They're still women after all': the Second World War and Canadian Womanhood (1986) Perrun, Jody. The Patriotic Consensus: Unity, Morale, and the Second World War in Winnipeg ...
Canadian women in World War I (1914-1918). Canada portal; Pages in category "Canadian women in World War I" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.