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During World War I, the Canadian government passed the War Measures Act in order to
During World War I, the Canadian government passed the War Measures Act in order to
- Increase income tax for war financing
- Censor material that was counter to the war effort
- Control and coordinate the war effort (correct)
- Establish internment camps for enemy aliens
Under the War Measures Act, people suspected of being enemies of the state could
Under the War Measures Act, people suspected of being enemies of the state could
- Receive a fair trial in a court of law
- Face arrest and detention without trial (correct)
- Be deported from Canada
- Appeal their case to the Supreme Court
What was one of the government controls during World War I?
What was one of the government controls during World War I?
- Decreased production of war materials
- Reduced taxation for citizens
- Expansion of civil liberties
- Increased censorship of material (correct)
How did the Canadian government finance the war effort during World War I?
How did the Canadian government finance the war effort during World War I?
What happened to German and Austrian-Hungarian immigrants in Canada during World War I?
What happened to German and Austrian-Hungarian immigrants in Canada during World War I?
True or false: The Canadian government continued its regular roles during the war.
True or false: The Canadian government continued its regular roles during the war.
True or false: The War Measures Act gave the government control over various aspects of life in Canada.
True or false: The War Measures Act gave the government control over various aspects of life in Canada.
True or false: Enemy aliens such as Germans and Austrians faced arrest and detention under the War Measures Act.
True or false: Enemy aliens such as Germans and Austrians faced arrest and detention under the War Measures Act.
True or false: The government could dictate to farmers and factory owners what to produce for the war effort.
True or false: The government could dictate to farmers and factory owners what to produce for the war effort.
True or false: Censorship during the war aimed to ensure material did not counter the war effort.
True or false: Censorship during the war aimed to ensure material did not counter the war effort.
