During 1914, the world metamorphosed into a world far different from what it was. It became a world that was more progressive, industrialized, and volatile. In Canada, the Great War had an effect on the entire population, in several aspects of everyday life. One of these effects on the population was their patriotism and sense of Canadian identity, both through the war and events occurring in the aftermath. A second effect on the population involved the development of a tumultuous relationship between Quebec and the rest of Canada. A third and final effect on the population involved Canada’s Indigenous population and First Nations Communities and their acceptance by other Canadians, and soldiers of all armies, during the Great War.
One of the effects of the Great War on the population of Canada was their patriotism. When the war began many men enlisted, and the causes included an air of war romanticism, because a large scale war had not taken place in recent history and the war was advertised as “over by Christmas” and as “an opportunity to see the world.” In the first few weeks after war had been declared 30,000 men enlisted, eager to fight and return home a hero. However, as the war continued and …show more content…
As the war began drawing to a close, several found comfort in Canada and her blue waters and green foliage. After Tom Thomson was found dead in Algonquin Park, his work, capturing the essence of the Canadian wilderness blossomed. Shortly after Thomson’s mysterious death, the Group of Seven also became very popular. Similar to Thomson’s work, Group of Seven painted the North, stressing the nature, ruggedness, and vastness of Canada. Writers also boomed, most notably Lucy Maud Montgomery, who is famous for her work, Anne of Green Gables. Canadians became proud of their contributions to popular culture, and continued through the American cultural boom to produce their own original sense of