1. World War I The Conscription Crisis

2. The War’s Heavy Toll
• When war was declared in
1914, most Canadians
thought it would be over
soon
• By 1917, many thousands of
men had been killed or
seriously wounded
• Many more were working in
the booming industry
supporting the war effort

3. Robert Borden
• Prime Minister Borden
promised there would be
no conscription
• During a trip to England at
the time of the Canadian
victory at Vimy Ridge,
Borden was shocked to
learn how many men had
been needed to win that
battle