How Did Ww1 Affect Canada
Every nation that has engaged in war has returned changed and diminished in various ways. Some costs were obvious, such as the immediate human and financial tolls. Some took longer to play out: emotional and psychological scars on those who survived, and the lingering fallout for a society that had many of its best and brightest torn from its midst forever. One of the most notorious of the time was the First World War. The Great War lasted four years, spanning from 1914 to 1918. The war was the result of a strong sense of militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the spark that started the war. World War One ended in 1918 after a general armistice was agreed to by both sides. The war officially ended between Germany and the Entente with the signing of the Treaty of Versaille. World War One caused unfavourable effects to Canada because of the high amount of casualties, the amplification of the division between the Anglophones and Francophones due to
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These casualties were particularly felt by the soldiers fighting in the war. With the soldiers living in trenches and having to fight alongside each other for survival, close friendships were formed, but tragically lost. In addition to this, once the war was over, many families were left without loved ones. Before the war, the historical perspective was that war was a good thing, a good time for the boys and a way for them to let off steam. After World War One, the perspective on war drastically changed. It was now seen as a terrible notion, and the people that were sent off to war were largely pitied. The war front majorly consisted of volunteer soldiers, with little training. Once the number of soldiers had become critical, the need for conscription
These casualties were particularly felt by the soldiers fighting in the war. With the soldiers living in trenches and having to fight alongside each other for survival, close friendships were formed, but tragically lost. In addition to this, once the war was over, many families were left without loved ones. Before the war, the historical perspective was that war was a good thing, a good time for the boys and a way for them to let off steam. After World War One, the perspective on war drastically changed. It was now seen as a terrible notion, and the people that were sent off to war were largely pitied. The war front majorly consisted of volunteer soldiers, with little training. Once the number of soldiers had become critical, the need for conscription