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Q: What two politicians opposed conscription in Canada during ww1?
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Peoplegroups that opposed conscription in World War I?

who opposed (argued against) conscription in Australia during world war 1 and why? who opposed (argued against) conscription in Australia during world war 1 and why?


Why was conscription necessary during World War 2 for Canada?

Canada was a British Territory and all British Territories were subject to conscription into their own army.


What is conscription crisis?

It was a political and military crisis in Canada during the Great War.


What effect did conscription have on civilians during the war?

Riots, protests, and fleeing to Canada.


How did Canada react to the outbreak of World War 1?

Conscription in Canada during the First World War was highly controversial, and many disagreed with it passionately, and some, violently. In Canada, this is referred to as the Conscription Crisis of 1917.


How was conscription abolished?

Germany had conscription during WW1, but the Paris Peace Treaty forbid it. Later it was returned and is still used today. In Canada the people didn't like conscription adn the government said they wouldn't use it unless it was aposutly nessassary.


What are the similarities and differences of conscription in Canada during World War I and 2?

African American were drafted into both World Wars, but into integrated units in WWII. The Draft was begun before America enter WWI. By WWII the draft was enforced at the federal and local government level by armed forces.


What conscription act is the?

the Conscription Act of 1862 was a military draft issued during the Civil War


How did conscription affect Canada's economy?

During World War II, conscription was a controversial and somewhat divisive step taken by the Canadian government in 1944; however, it did not adversely affect Canada's economy, which experienced a general "boom" as a result of the war. For one thing, the actual conscription enforced on Canada's population was quite small; it also occurred only during the last year of the war. For another, Canadian women (similar to women throughout the western nations) became more active in the work-force as a result of the war-time pressures.


What was the Drafting of men to serve in the army was called?

The FIRST US draft was during the US Civil War (1861-1865). The LAST US draft was during the Vietnam War (1961-1975).


When was conscription during the Vietnam war started?

WWII


What is the answer to the analogy draft is to war as what is peacetime?

During the Viet war..."draft" meant forcing men into the military. Draft=Conscription. Conscription CAN also occur during peacetime.