World War I, a terrifying ordeal that robbed 25 million humans of their lives, On this date Germany invaded Belgium, and when Britainmoved to defend Belgium World War I had begun. Canada, a member of the BritishEmpire, was now legally at war with Britain. The Canadian government was notconsulted about going to war. Many Canadians were strong supporters of the British atthis time and proudly went to war by choice. However Francophone Canadians were notinterested in fighting for a British affair that had nothing to do with Canadian interests. In1918 the horror that many countries had been facing for years finally ceased. TheLeague of Nations was formed to prevent the atrocities of war from occurring again. Thisorganization failed miserably when in 1939 Germany invaded Poland, causing Englandand France to declare war on Germany. World War II had been instigated. One weeklater Canada also declared war, for support for Britain was still strong in the country.This six year war resulted in the deaths of 14 million people. Many believe that Canadas involvement in both World Wars I and II, wasunnecessary. During these 10 years of fighting (both World Wars) 101700 Canadianswere killed or missing. The loss of these lives is one that could never been replaced.Both wars cost the Canadian government 23 billion dollars, putting Canada into greatdebt. Also, the unity crisis created by conscription1 has been yet another damage to acountry that has been through war. Individuals who are opposed to Canadianinvolvement in both World Wars place the value of life above freedom, rights, andinhumanity to man. Others feel Canadas past involvement in World Wars I and II acted assubstantial steps to Canadas independence from Britain. The world wars were events inhistory that helped society move towards excepting womens performances of differentroles in society, made Canada a reputable country, set standards of religious freedomand equality, and increased agricul...
