Group Brainstorm
• Think of 3 ways Canadian society & national
culture changed in WW1
• Why do you think each of these changes
occur?
Present to class
Changes in Canada Due to World
War One
1. We assert ourselves as an independent nation
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From mixed with GBR troops to fighting alone
Vimy ridge success
Canadian soldiers acknowledged & respected
Canadian farms and industries kept GBR going
We sign the Treaty of Versailles as an independent
nation
2. Role of Women in Society Changes
• Women forced to enter workforce,
not leaving
• Gain the right to vote
• First wave feminism
3. Canadian Unity declined
• Conscription splits French/
English Canadians
• Good Friday riot- 5 dead