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The Home “Front”

How Canadians supported the war from home. The Home “Front”. Production of goods reached all-time highs to support the war effort Citizens were urged to produce as much as possible to feed and equip the troops overseas

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The Home “Front”

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  1. How Canadians supported the war from home The Home “Front”

  2. Production of goods reached all-time highs to support the war effort Citizens were urged to produce as much as possible to feed and equip the troops overseas The fact that most of the goods were exported to Europe inflated prices domestically Businesses made enormous profits, but workers struggled due to wage controls (big issue post-war) Production in Overdrive

  3. Pre-WWI, women rarely worked outside the home. Those that did were typically classified into a few fields: • Nurses • Teachers • Domestic servants/nannies • Low-skill, low-paying jobs (wage inequality) • 1.6 Million women joined the workforce during the war (approximately 40% of the female population) Women and The War (A time of great progress)

  4. Without women in the workforce, it is generally considered that Canada’s economy would have collapsed • Women were fully aware of this, and believed they needed more of a say in how the country was run • Manitoba would be the first province to give women the right to vote in January 1916 • By 1918, Women were given the vote in federal elections (except aboriginals and immigrants) The Women’s Suffrage Movement

  5. Halifax was the primary Atlantic port during the war, and was the chief departure point for soldiers and supplies headed across. Traffic control was insufficient and caused frequent collisions December 6, 1917, a French munitions ship carrying 2500+ tonnes of explosives was hit The resulting explosion was so intense it destroyed most of the city entirely. Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion Disaster on Home Soil: The 1917 Halifax Explosion

  6. Visit http://www.cbc.ca/halifaxexplosion/ 1000 were killed immediately, 1000 more would die before they could be brought to a hospital 9000+ were injured and countless people were left homeless The wealthy Richmond region of the city was completely wiped off the map Just the Mont Blanc and its cargo alone were worth over $3,000,000 (at the time, roughly $45 million in today’s figures) Aftermath

  7. devastation

  8. The war cost Canada over $2 million daily, so they needed to find a way to pay for it! • Victory Bonds • Honour Rationing • “Temporary” income tax • Corporate tax • Loans • (from US and others) Victory Bonds

  9. The Canadian government sponsored extensive propaganda campaigns to gain/keep/enhance the support of the people. Posters were printed for: • Recruiting soldiers • Advocating food rationing • Promoting enhanced productivity • Selling Victory Bonds Publicizing the War - Propaganda

  10. What is propaganda? (do not use the glossary in the textbook!) PRopaganda

  11. “Propaganda is the organized dissemination of information to influence thoughts, beliefs, feelings and actions.” Appeals to emotion, patriotism and pride Often distorts the truth by exaggerating or downplaying details or even making them up Often associated with war, and used to boost morale and dehumanize the enemy Propaganda

  12. Patriotic Imagery = Good Propaganda After Vimy - 1917

  13. Poster Analysis - Example

  14. For your poster, answer: • Who created this poster? • Who is the target audience? • What is the message of this poster? • What propaganda techniques are used? • How is this message conveyed? • What purpose did this poster serve for the war effort? • What is the effect of this poster? Your Turn!

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