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  2. Canadian women in the world wars - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Canada in World War I - Wikipedia

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    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]

  4. Canada in the world wars and interwar period - Wikipedia

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    To encourage women to work in factories, machine shops, and other heavy industries, the Canadian government offered free child-care and tax breaks. Elsie MacGill , an aeronautical engineer who supervised the production of Hawker Hurricane aircraft for the Canada Car and Foundry Company became a celebrated war hero known as "Queen of the ...

  5. Women in the world wars - Wikipedia

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    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]

  6. Women in World War I - Wikipedia

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    Greenwald, Maurine W. Women, War, and Work: The Impact of World War I on Women Workers in the United States (1990) ISBN 0313213550; Holm, Jeanne. Women in the Military: An Unfinished Revolution (1993) pp. 3–21 ISBN 0891414509 OCLC 26012907; Jensen, Kimberly. Mobilizing Minerva: American Women in the First World War. Urbana: University of ...

  7. List of Canadian nurses who died in World War I - Wikipedia

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    The military history of Canadian nurses during 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 ...

  8. Category:Canadian women in World War I - Wikipedia

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    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.

  9. Military Voters Act - Wikipedia

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    The legislation was passed in 1917 during World War I, giving the right to vote to all Canadian soldiers. The act was significant for swinging the newly enlarged military vote in the Unionist Party 's favour, and in that it gave a large number of Canadian women the right to vote for the first time.