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What? • gave the government the power to ensure the security, defence, peace, order and welfare of Canada •-allowed the government to put anyone in internment camps • under the war measures act the government introduced censorship Historical Significance • War measures act divided Canadian views. • was an event in history where prejudice was used

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PEOPLE & EVENTS > TURN OF THE CENTURY > War measure act > REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Why was the war measures act used?
   
   1. The government thought it would reduce immigration
   2. To make everyone against the government
   3. To place restrictions on enemy aliens
   4. It was fun




2. Approximately how many "enemy aliens" were held in labour camps during WWI?
   
   1. 5
   2. 100
   3. Over 8600
   4. 200,000




3. Under the war measures act, what was the government allowed to do?
   
   1. anything they wanted to
   2. allowed them to ensure security, defence, peace, order and welfare of Canada
   3. allowed them to kick anyone out of the country
   4. nothing




4. In Canadian history how many times has the War measures Act been used?
   
   
   1. 16
   2. 10
   3. 1
   4. 3

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