The war on the home The war on the home frontfront

ByByChris McCleeryChris McCleery

The war measures actThe war measures act People who immigrated to Canada People who immigrated to Canada

from furan enemy countries were from furan enemy countries were looked at as risks to Canada. looked at as risks to Canada.

The war measures act was created The war measures act was created so that any immigrants could be so that any immigrants could be arrested and have no arrested and have no freedoms/rights. The government freedoms/rights. The government closed down news paper stands so closed down news paper stands so that there would be no evidence that there would be no evidence to suggest that they were not a to suggest that they were not a threat to the country.threat to the country.

Over 8,000 men were sent to Over 8,000 men were sent to camps all over Canada. Mostly camps all over Canada. Mostly Ukrainians were targeted because Ukrainians were targeted because they were from Austria. they were from Austria.

Victory bondsVictory bonds• War was expensive so the War was expensive so the

government created victory government created victory bonds. People and bonds. People and companies would buy these companies would buy these bonds and get their money bonds and get their money back after the war with back after the war with interest.interest.

• Banks and companies were Banks and companies were the ones that bought most the ones that bought most of the bonds and people of the bonds and people would individually as well.would individually as well.

• The first tax was called The first tax was called business profits tax witch is business profits tax witch is now called corporate tax. now called corporate tax. The second was income tax The second was income tax which we still have today.which we still have today.

Tommy Ricketts • Tommy Ricketts was bourn in

1901, Middle Arm, Newfoundland and died in 1967, St. John’s Newfoundland.

• When Tommy was 17 he fought in the battle for Beaumont-Hamel. Tommy was the youngest person to win the Victoria Cross for bravery. Newfoundland was a British colony in the First World War until it joined confederation in 1949.

• The islanders were quick to join the war and fight alongside Canada for Britain. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment took part in some of the goriest battles of the war.

Tommy Ricketts continued• In 1916 in the Battle for Beaumont-Hamel the Royal

Newfoundland Regiment was almost dead one of there youngest fighters Tommy Ricketts became famous for his courageous actions during the bloody battles all over Europe.

• Tommy was only 14 when he joined the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and soon took part in the war.

• When Tommy and his company where under heavy fire he ran unarmed across no-man’s land to collect ammunition then lead a charge against a German battery with no artillery support.

• 8 Germans were taking prisoner after the attack on their bunker.