WW1 crossword

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Across
  1. 4. The act of joining the military, either voluntarily or through conscription.
  2. 6. Prime Minister of Canada who passed the Military Service Act.
  3. 8. Deep ditches used in battle to protect soldiers.
  4. 11. Non-British descent groups who often opposed conscription.
  5. 12. A gathering to express opposition, such as those against conscription in 1917.
  6. 14. Resistance to conscription by French Canadians and others.
  7. 16. A person who willingly joins the military, contrasting with conscription.
  8. 18. Site of anti-conscription rally during WWI.
Down
  1. 1. The national discussion over the fairness of conscription.
  2. 2. Mandatory military service implemented in Canada in 1917.
  3. 3. French Canadians who were predominantly against conscription.
  4. 5. Efforts to enlist soldiers, leading to the introduction of conscription.
  5. 7. The process of assembling troops for war.
  6. 9. A barrier in training camps that alienated French Canadians.
  7. 10. The context for Canada’s conscription controversy during WWI.
  8. 13. The month in 1917 when conscription became law in Canada.
  9. 15. A sense of national pride used to justify conscription.
  10. 17. The Military Service Act that enforced conscription.