After declaring war on Germany, Canada was eager to join Britain on the battlefield. As a result, many Canadians rushed to enlist for the First World War. They were desperate to prove to Britain their existence and capabilities as a nation. By 1918, the Robert Borden Canadian government had spent over $1.5 billion and more than 600,000 Canadians had joined the war. Therefore, the Canadian government demonstrated the idea of ​​total war by straining the nation's economy, people, and resources in order to gain recognition of Britain as a nation. The first thing that indicates the desire for all-out war is the amount of money spent during the war and its impact on the Canadian economy. First, according to statistics, the Canadian government had spent approximately $1,665,576,000 to finance the war (Simkin). The main task of the factories is to focus on producing large quantities of supplies, weapons, artillery shells, ammunition or any other items useful for warfare purposes. As a result, many businesses failed (Hallowell 225). Secondly, the Canadian government introduced Victory Bonds. After one year, in 1915, the money spent on military spending equaled the total national spending in 1913. To help finance the war, Robert Borden issued victory bonds to Canadian citizens where a specific amount of interest will be repaid. after a certain number of years. Although it proved to be very successful by raising over $100 million with the first bond issued (W), the amount required to be repaid was an astronomical amount. By the end of 1918, the national debt rose to $2.5 billion (Hallowell 226). Thus, it jeopardized future generations. In conclusion, the mission to finance the war cost Canada a colossal sum of money, most of which was obtained from...... middle of paper... diers but they still failed to capture Passchendaele. Canadian Arthur Currie had foreseen the worst, as he predicted that Canada would suffer 15,000 casualties for “capturing five square kilometers of mud” (Ferguson 275). Ultimately, the defeat and casualties suffered during these aimless battles had cost Canada thousands of lives. In conclusion, the Canadian government demonstrated the idea of ​​total war by using all the nation's wealth, ingenuity and power it could offer to support its belligerents. victory effort. To achieve this, Canada had put pressure on the economy through the overproduction of weapons and the creation of victory bonds, had resorted to conscription, propaganda methods, and had sent countless men to their deaths for no specific reason. Therefore, the First World War was a meaningless event in history that cost Canada greatly in many ways.