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Conscription Crisis
“Not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary”
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Royal 22 Regiment
young French-Canadians joined the few traditional French-speaking regiments of the Canadian army
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National Resources Mobilization Act - 1940
register men and women and move them into home front jobs ONLY
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“Not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary.”
Plebiscite
asked the population to allow the government to take back its promise made during the 1940 election
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“Not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary.”
French-speaking Canadians Voted heavily against73%
English-speaking Canadians Voted heavily in favour83%
Bill 80Repeals promiseMade in NRMA
To not sendConscripts overseas
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Montreal
there were a few riots in Montreal, although these were not on the same scale as the 1917 and 1918 riots
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Conscription
Few conscripts saw combat in Europe
Politically - a successful gamble for King
remained in power until his retirement in 1948.