The Canadian Forces in the First World War

‘Through the recruitment of Canadians, many people helped the war efforts during the Great War. In total “...619,636 men and women served in uniform overseas. At its end, 59,544 Canadian soldiers lay dead, mostly in France and Belgium, while another 154,361 men and women returned home wounded and forever scarred.” This is significant number considering the population of Canada before the Great War was around 7.5 million people. Through the recruitment of men and women it brought together Canada to support the war effort. Although the population was fairly scattered throughout the country, people came together and left their families to prepare for the harsh reality of war. People to attending the war felt a strong sense of patriotism and need to support the country in a time of need. “Men of the prairie, of the mountains, of the timberlands. Canadians.” This shows that throughout the country people were ready to serve their country from small towns in very distant places in the country. Each of the people that went to war was from different places with different cultural backgrounds. Each of the people that went to war shared their culture with each other and created the country to become more connected culturally. Through the creation of the Canadian Expeditionary Forces the Canadian army created the opportunities for the Allies to become successful in the war.’