Canada's Response to the War

Vocabulary flashcards covering Canada's involvement, mobilization, key figures, and domestic policies during the First World War based on the Socials 10 study guide.

Prime Minister Borden

The Prime Minister of Canada who promised Great Britain 25 000 troops at the start of the First World War.

Camp Valcartier

The military camp where Canadian volunteer soldiers were trained before being sent to England.

Sam Hughes

Canada's Minister of Militia who was responsible for training and supplying Canadian soldiers during the First World War.

War Measures Act

A Canadian act that gave the government sweeping emergency powers during wartime, threatening civil liberties.

Internment Camps

Detention facilities where recent immigrants from Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were confined during the First World War.

Minister of Militia

The Canadian government position held by Sam Hughes, responsible for the training and supplying of Canadian soldiers.

Austro-Hungarian Empire

An enemy nation during the First World War whose recent immigrants to Canada faced targeted restrictions and internment.

25 000 Troops

The number of Canadian soldiers originally promised to Great Britain by Prime Minister Borden.

30 000 Volunteers

The number of eager Canadians who volunteered for military service within the first month of the First World War.

Civil Liberties

Individual rights and freedoms of citizens that were threatened and curtailed by the implementation of the War Measures Act.