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The men were told that the war was going to be over by Christmas and that when they go home they will be heroes and they would come back very rich and famous. Also, young men like the idea of marching around in smart uniforms, going abroad (most of them had never left their homeland in their lives), fathers wanted to leave their responsibilities as fathers and husbands and have an adventure. Furthermore, men that stayed behind were handed white handkerchiefs and feathers by young girls which is a sign of cowardice
Contrary to what they were promised (the war would be short and they would come back rich), the war took four years before it was over and when the men that hadn't died or ran away came back their families rejected them and they were forced to live on the streets. They couldn't get jobs because either they had amputated limbs so they couldn't work or they were mentally damaged so they couldn't think straight
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Renethey had a strong sence of nationalism/ pride for their country and for Britain during the time as they were still a colony of Great Britain
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Who did the canadians fight in world war 1 did they beat them?
Canada wasn't in ww1
Why did men volinteer to fight in the war?
Most men that volunteer to fight in a war do what is called enlisting. not volunteering and being forced to fight is called being drafted.
Was enlisting in World War II mandatory for Canadians?
No
How were German Canadians treated during world war 2?
German Canadians were treated very badly.
How did Canadians help in world war 1?
they did not help they were the audience
