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Canada entered the war on August 10, 1914, sending 25 000 volunteers with a promise from Britain that they would return home by Christmas. However, when the war began to escalate Canada sent more troops to Europe. Meanwhile, the economy at home was forced to chan ....

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.... in the war effort, as well as keeping Canada's economy running. Resource industries in Canada also expanded and Canada's marketplace began to grow. During the war, demands for Canadian goods went up in Europe and in Canada. Increased demand caused inflation on products in Canada to skyrocket, as prices on most products nearly doubled. The workers wages went up as well, but they didn't keep up with the inflationary prices. Workers therefore had to do with less. During this time the government expenditures on the war were enormous. The war was costing Canadians a million dollars per day. For a country of only eight million this was an extremely ....