military
What term was used in Canada for men conscripted in ww11?
The term used was "zombies"
Why was this act passed?
To fully support the war.
What was the starting age where all Canadians had to register?
16.
Did this act take away jobs from smaller industries or bigger industries?
Small
Who were required to wear a black tie and a collared shirt?
The “zombies”
What does “home defense” mean?
To defend their own country.
When was the act passed?
june 1st 1940
Many people in Quebec strongly opposed conscription, while many English Canadians: also opposed it or supported it?
They supported it.
This act affected the economy by allowing the government to gain control over what?
labour, materials, and production.
What did this act help strengthen?
The war efforts.
How did the act help prepare Canada's military for the war?
Making it mandatory for men to register for the war.
About what percent of french canadian voted against the federal government from its obligation to limit conscripts to home defence?
80%
What were the volunteers?
Soldiers who volunteered for overseas service.
what did services of Canadians of home defence for World War II allow?
It allowed for mandatory military training.
The National Resources Mobilization Act was significant because it gave the Canadian government the power to what?
Control resources
Out of the 154 000 men that had been drafted for home defense service, how many converted to sea dutys?
60 000
Roughly how many conscripts were sent over sea due to high casualties?
13,000
This Act affected Canadian’s by causing what?
it caused division.
Why was production more organized?
Because there were more workers.
Who said the quote “My fear was not the death itself, but a death without meaning”
Huey P. Newton
What were home defense soldiers called?
NRMA (National Resources Mobilization Act)
Why was Quebec opposed to conscription?
A combination of a lack of attachment, distrust and the 1917 conscription crisis.
The tension between English and French Canadians led up to what?
Protests and political conflict.
How did conscription impact the economy?
By making sure workers were working in areas that needed the most production.
Who passed this act?
Prime minister William Lyon MacKenzie