Women and the War Effort

Helping from Home

100

These women worked on farms to grow and harvest food while men were away.

Farmerettes

200

Women in Ontario and Quebec worked here to make bullets and shells for the war.

Factories

300

To help the government pay for the war, women encouraged people to buy these.

Victory Bonds

400

Farmerettes and Factory Workers both solved this one issue

Shortage of Labour

On the Frontlines

100

Who were medical officers that were nicknamed "Bluebirds" because of the color of their uniforms?

Nursing Sisters

200

There were more than this many women (a specific number) serving as nursing sisters.

2,800

300

Nursing sisters traveled on these two types of vehicles to help wounded soldiers.

Hospital trains and trucks

400

This is the official name of the medical corps (CAMC) the nursing sisters served in.

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Major Achievements

100

In 1929 the case officially declared that women were finally considered "persons" was?

Persons case

200

Beside Agnes McPhail, who was the other key figure?

Emily Murphy

300

Besides the House of Commons, Agnes Macphail was one of the first two women elected to this provincial body.

Ontario Legislative Assembly

400

In this year, women were first allowed to run in federal elections.

1918

Key Figures

100

This suffragist was the one who started the "Persons Case."

Emily Murphy

200

Agnes MacPhail was the first woman elected to this federal body.

House of Commons

300

Emily Murphy created this group of five friends to petition the Supreme Court.

Famous Five 

400

Agnes MacPhail served in the House of Commons from 1921 until this year.

1940