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It was not about discrimination, it was about not caring about the empire because they saw themselves as colonial subjects, and not caring about France because there was no connection to it. It was similar to the American position, that they were North American people and had nothing to do with some old world war and shouldn't have to bleed for someone else's conflict. The American's only changed their mind three years into the world with Pearl Harbour, so I think it's understandable. World War 1 generated a lot of resentment and anti-war sentiment in many countries. Of course this wasn't he case for all French Canadians, plenty volunteered, just fewer proportionally. Canada did experience a labour shortage and the shortage was filled largely by women, which as we all know was a watershed moment for female participation in the workforce and feminism.
Yes, but I think what he was saying was that at the time WW2 came around, there was still a lot of lingering resentment over WW1 in both the US and French Canada (albeit for different reasons).
I will point out that during WW2, in the Canadian army, there were some units that were from Quebec , but the reality was that most of the men who were in those units were English speaking men , from Quebec. Lets run down the list. Sherbrook Fusiliers, Three Rivers Tank Regiment, Fusiliers Mount Royal. Royal Highland Infantry ( Black Watch ) The Maisoneuve Regiment, Chaudier regiment . I know that at least two of those are misspelled.
The only unit that was entirely French speaking was the Van Doos.
I will point out that during WW2, in the Canadian army, there were some units that were from Quebec , but the reality was that most of the men who were in those units were English speaking men , from Quebec. Lets run down the list. Sherbrook Fusiliers, Three Rivers Tank Regiment, Fusiliers Mount Royal. Royal Highland Infantry ( Black Watch ) The Maisoneuve Regiment, Chaudier regiment . I know that at least two of those are misspelled.
The only unit that was entirely French speaking was the Van Doos.
If you look at the histories of those regiments it becomes obvious. Even though, yes, the Van Doos were perhaps the only one (or the first one) that was truly "designated" as French-speaking.
Many Anglo-Quebecers served in pan-Canadian anglophone regiments, or regiments based outside their home province.
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