A House Divided: French Canada and the First World War | Jesse Alexander

The Great War placed enormous strain on Canadian society - in particular, around the question of the large French Canadian minority's role in the war effort. While tens of thousands of French Canadians fought overseas, others fought bitter political battles at home over conscription and Canada's future. In this presentation, Public historian Jesse Alexander explains how the struggle led to a political crisis, deadly violence in the streets, and nearly pulled the country apart. We hope to host more 'live' webinars. If you would like to take part in these, please do consider joining The Western Front Association. If you enjoy this video, please subscribe to our YouTube channel ! The Western Front Association is a UK registered charity. The Western Front Association: https://www.westernfrontassociation.com Become a member: https://www.westernfrontassociation.c... Find 100s of Articles on the Great War of 1914-18: https://www.westernfrontassociation.c... Find a local Branch: https://www.westernfrontassociation.c... #WorldWarOne #WesternFrontAssociation #Firstworldwar #WW1 #greatwar #quebec #frenchcanadian