Readings:

• Review of causes of Great War: Counterpoints, Chapter 2, pp 26-30
• Counterpoints, Chapter 2, pp 32-34, 45-51
• Canada and the Great War PPT

Understand the significance of the following:

• War Measures Act
• Canadian Expeditionary Forces
• Ross Rifle
• War Profiteer
• Victory Bonds
• Women’s Suffrage
• Conscription/Military Service Act
• Khaki Election 1917 (& Military Voters Act, Wartime Elections Act)
• Union Government

Concepts to understand (test yourself):

• How did Canadians feel about the war?
• Why/how did Canada join the Great War?
• How did Canada pay for the war?
• How did the war affect women’s roles?
• How did Conscription affect Canadians?