The Conscription Act of 1917
27 January 1916: the Military Service Act.
Robert Borden initially opposed conscription at the start of World War I, promising to rely on voluntary enlistment. However, as casualties mounted and enlistment numbers declined, he recognized the urgent need for additional troops to support the war effort. Facing pressure from military leaders and a divided public opinion, Borden ultimately decided to introduce conscription in 1917 to ensure Canada could meet its commitments to the Allies. This shift reflected both the changing realities of the war and the necessity of sustaining military resources.
Lapointe persuade Quebec people that Canada joining the war was mandatory. He also said that conscription being forced will cause all Liberal support from Quebec to be gone.
The anti-conscription riots.
Australians did not support conscription in WW1 all the troops Australia sent were volunteers.
There are many cons, for one, trying to pass conscription laws was very hard and caused stress for Canada's leaders at the time.
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unionists and sinn fein did not agree because the unionists would not accept it. the labour government withdrew support and because of the unionist workers strike
Many French Canadians also opposed conscription in 1917.
They were conscripting Canadian soldiers to join war ecause they did not have enough.
J.-E Caron has written: 'Conscription and agriculture' -- subject(s): World War, 1914-1918, Conscription Crisis, 1917, Agriculture, Food supply
Propaganda was used in Australia during World War I to sway public opinion towards conscription. It involved exaggerating the threat to Australia, questioning the loyalty of those who opposed conscription, and portraying conscription as necessary for the survival of the nation. This propaganda campaign divided the country, leading to two referendums on conscription in 1916 and 1917, both of which were defeated.
The Conscription Act of 1917
By this stage, all those those willing to volunteer had already joined up, yet as casualties mounted more troops were needed, and so conscription was needed to fill the depleted ranks.
About 2,000 Texans were Unionists. They supported the Union cause and joined the Union army. Approximately 50 of the Texas Unionists were African Americans. Some Mexican Americans also fought on the Union side. Some Unionists did not want to fight for either side. Many hid from conscription officers. Some were captured and arrested. Others were forced to join the Confederate army. Still others were killed. Some Vigilantes hanged people they thought were Unionists. These were isolated incidents however.The primary Unionist in Texas was one of its founders, Governor Sam Houston. The Texas legislature voted for secession and Houston was eased out of office.
It divided Australia as in it resulted that there were bitter debates and conflict within society at the time and within the labour government itself. The Australian socity divided into pro conscription and anti conscription. It brought to surface underlying conflicts.