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Propaganda Posters - Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden As with Australia, Canada entered the First World War along with Britain in August 1914.

Again, Canada did not have in place a policy of conscription - although this was (controversially) changed in time by Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden - and recruitment posters were prominent in stimulating military enlistment.

Browse the collection of 75 posters by clicking each individual poster.


Posters supplied courtesy of the McGill University Libraries Canadian War Poster Collection

The first zeppelin raid on London was on 31 May 1915.  Earlier raids in January 1915 had avoided London.  The London raid resulted in 28 deaths and 60 injuries.

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