29. Soldiers were
not the only
casualties of
war.
Over one million
children under
the age of
sixteen died
during the
Second World
War.
A brave young
girl named Anne
Frank was only
one of them.
30. Women played an important role during times of war by
working in the factories and doing many of the jobs usually
done by men.
31. In Europe, especially, food was very hard to get. Each person was
given a ration book that they used to buy their food.
Each person could have only a small amount of meat, sugar,
butter, bacon, tea and cheese each week and were allowed
only one egg! Children seldom got candy or treats.
32. If you wanted to buy new clothes you had to use COUPONS.
Each item was worth so many of these. Every man, woman,
child was allowed 48 coupons per year.
Instead of buying stockings
women had their legs
painted.
A girl’s dress cost 5
coupons, shoes cost 2
coupons, and boy’s pants
cost 6 coupons.
33. During the Second World War,
thousands of children were
evacuated from Europe.
Many of these children would
never see their parents again.
Some of these children came to
Canada and went home only after
the war was over.
34. Men often had to march hundreds of miles to reach the battlefield.
35. The sound of the roaring guns often left men deaf for days.
36. It was not unusual for men to go without sleep for days on end.
37. During much of
the First World
War the men
had to fight in
trenches such
as these at
Flanders. The
trenches were
often filled with
water and rats.
The men were
seldom dry or
comfortable.
49. Soldiers were often
transported to battles
by large ships.
The soldiers were then
transported to shore
by landing craft such
as these.
50. Many Canadians died while trying to reach the beaches
during the D-Day Invasion in France.
51. This picture shows
people celebrating the
end of the First World
War. Armistice was
declared at 11:00 a.m on
November 11, 1918.
The eleventh hour of the
eleventh day of the
eleventh month is when
Canadians everywhere
pause to remember those
who made the ultimate
sacrifice so that we
could live in peace.
52. War memorials are a
common sight across
Canada and are one
way that we honour
those men and women
who made the supreme
sacrifice so that we
might live in peace.
53. The Books of
Remembrance in
the Hall of
Honour in
Ottawa are filled
with the names
of Canadians who
gave their lives
during times of
war.
54. The War TodayThe War Today
Even today, weEven today, we
have soldiershave soldiers
fighting in warsfighting in wars
around the world.around the world.
They must sayThey must say
goodbye to theirgoodbye to their
loved ones andloved ones and
head off to war.head off to war.
55. Each day we hope and pray that soldiers willEach day we hope and pray that soldiers will
make it home safely to their families.make it home safely to their families.
56. But for those who don’t make itBut for those who don’t make it
home, may they rest in peace knowinghome, may they rest in peace knowing
they fought for our freedom.they fought for our freedom.
57. On Remembrance Day we
wear poppies to help us
remember the horrors of
war and the many brave
people who lost their lives
and continue to lose their
lives as a result.
62. DURING THE TIME OF SILENCE YOU ARE ASKED TO SIT
QUIETLY AND BOW YOUR HEAD.
REMEMBER THAT IT IS ONLY BECAUSE OF THE
SACRIFICE OF SO MANY THAT WE ARE ABLE TO LIVE IN
FREEDOM AND PEACE TODAY.
ONE MINUTE OF SILENCE
