Women as Monuments
Non-elite women, First Nations women, etc.
Who were excluded from monuments and commemorations?
This famous phrase has accounted for the the post-war reverses suffered by women's struggle for equality.
What is... the Feminine Mystique.
Around this many worrying mothers signed a petition to shame the government into limiting or removing access to alcohol for Canadian soldiers overseas.
What is 66 000.
(Cook, 324)
Sam Hughes advocated for temperance in this way.
What is...
Banned alcohol from Valcartier camp and subsequent camps. (Cook, 314)
What is his nickname: "The Foe of Booze" (Cook, 318)
WWI - Canada
Colony -> Nation
Boys->______
Men
Outside hospitals, in private home care, or in public health.
Where did women work as nurses (mostly) until WWII?
Higher costs from additional clerical work, rearrangement of schedules, increased payroll work, need for increased supervision, and a feared rise in absenteeism and turnover.
What were reasons employers gave for objecting to part time employees.
Soldiers perspectives on temperance.
Most were against it, but there were a few for.
Term used to describe soldiers of the 19th century.
What is "Scum of the Earth"
Being treated like schoolboys produced ____.
Being treated like men produced ____.
What is drunk and disorderly soldiers, wreaking havoc in nearby villages.
What is respectful soldiers who stay in the camps and only drink beer.
(Cook, 319.)
Need protection from immoral vices.
(Cook, 322)
Two critical moments in nursing history depicted on the War Memorial in Ottawa
Nuns who provided the first health services in New France
and
Nurses who made the first women to have a formal role in the Canadian Armed Forces.
Patriotic motives, desire to supplement family income and personal needs.
What were reasons women sought out employment.
What was the most important (masculine) value to a soldier on the front lines?
Every soldier is different.
Key values:
Honour*
Bravery
Camaraderie
Wet canteens were used for more than just drinking.
What is ... They became shelters to escape the rain, to write letters home, pianos in some establishments, and places of socialization.
They also only sold beer, no hard liquor.
"snakes from hell with fire in their mouth all over"
What is English Women
(Cook, 321)
Group of women who challenged the universality of nursing, and left out of the narrative.
Who were First Nations women?
After school supervision was increased to prevent these kinds of children from entering juvenile delinquency.
What were latch-key children.
What was stronger, love of family, or love of country?
Every soldier is different.
What is the act allowing cities, municipalities, or provinces to go "dry."
What is Canada Temperance Act 1878.
Name one way fear may have been seen in regards to masculinity with front line soldiers.
Part of being a soldier. Not shameful – it’s how you deal with it that matters.
"-ism's" acknowledged as symbols on the War Memorial
What are colonialism and nationalism?
Domestic service, nursing, teaching.
Occupations in which women's services had been accepted and needed even outside of war time.
Was the war worth it?
Yes.
The tactics/sentiments that were used by temperance advocates during the war to encourage prohibition.
What is patriotism and sacrifice.
Army officials saw the soldiers in this way.
Brave and excited to be on the front lines.