What is Conscription?
Poster Used For Propaganda during WWI.
Conscription is the manditory enlistment into the military for those who
are eligible for a certain period of time and the government had the power to enforce it during WWI.
This concept was first introduced during the 18th century in Prussia and was developed by Nepolean in France and then later spread all around Earope.
During WWI, being eligible at the beginning meant you would have to be a male, over 18, and not a visible minority to be able to join the army. Later on, Japanese Canadians were allowed to join the army. During 1915, when Canada needed more soldiers, Aboriginals became eligible to go to war as long as they were disguised as normal soldiers because others might have viewed them as "savages". On the other hand, black Canadians and women did get the right to go to war at all during WWI.
are eligible for a certain period of time and the government had the power to enforce it during WWI.
This concept was first introduced during the 18th century in Prussia and was developed by Nepolean in France and then later spread all around Earope.
During WWI, being eligible at the beginning meant you would have to be a male, over 18, and not a visible minority to be able to join the army. Later on, Japanese Canadians were allowed to join the army. During 1915, when Canada needed more soldiers, Aboriginals became eligible to go to war as long as they were disguised as normal soldiers because others might have viewed them as "savages". On the other hand, black Canadians and women did get the right to go to war at all during WWI.