diff --git a/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: Review.md b/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: Review.md index 9db1c6b..7b07009 100644 --- a/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: Review.md +++ b/Grade 10/History/CHC2DZ/Unit 1: Review.md @@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ Some key figures - nationalistic `Valcartier Camp:` Training camp for Canadian soldiers +- built really fast +- alot of things were installed +- largest military camp ever seen on Canadian soil `Sam Hughes`: Minister of Militia and Defense in Borden's cabinet, also a clown. @@ -119,3 +122,41 @@ So of course, comes with war is **Wartiem Propanganda** - recruitment posters urged enlistment on basis of patriotism and emotional connectiosn to the war's major issues - Later, desparate posters shamed men into enlisting - Wartime propanganda urged women to pressure men to enlist + +Some Beliefs in Canada during that time: + +**Social Darwinism**: Provided "scientific" explanation and social justification for racial inequality, cultural exploitation and laissez-faire capitalist activity + +**Imperialism**: belief in progress and in white superiority was taken for granted throughout the Western world. Many English-speaking Canadians believed that the British principles of government, were the best and that Canada's greatness depended on its British heritage + +Sadly there was still some questionable/racist decisions. Requirements were strict: +- 18 - 45 years old +- good eyesight arched feet, healthy teeth(???) +- 5 feet 3 incches tall at least (yay I'm taller than that) +- The guy behind the desk decided everything, this caused the racism. Most non-white recruits were rejected. +- Later on, the requiements loosened as less people wanted to go to war. + +## Sam Hughes +- Appointed by `Robert Borden` to recurist and train new troops +- Turned 3000 troops to 30,000 within 2 months + +### ShovelShield +wasted $34,000 to make 25,000 sheleves with a hole in them. Really inefficient (could not dig). Bad idea. + +### Ross Rifle +Canadian made rifle, but got jammed easily from dirt in the trenches, bad in trenches, bad idea in general. + +The saying goes that Canadian would pick up rifles from dead British troops rather than using the ross riffles. + +### Corruption +He appointed close family members and friends as high positions within the military and government. + + +Due to these reasons, he got fired (duh). His only success was Val Cartier Camp and industrialize Ontario. + +## Canadian Troops +- Considered wild, unruly, and mutinous. Refused to salute officiers. Crashed at private bars for officiers. +- They fricking burned down a tent caused they were showed the same movie 3 times +- They be doing it, 5% of the 30,000 had STD's + +## Non-Canadian Recruits