With a Unity of Purpose: How the First World War Changed Newfoundland by Westcott, Michael R.

With a Unity of Purpose: How the First World War Changed Newfoundland

In 1914, the Dominion of Newfoundland found itself at war in defense of the British Empire. On...
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Author: Michael R. Westcott
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With a Unity of Purpose: How the First World War Changed Newfoundland by Westcott, Michael R.

With a Unity of Purpose: How the First World War Changed Newfoundland

$135.73

With a Unity of Purpose: How the First World War Changed Newfoundland

$135.73
Author: Michael R. Westcott
Format: Paperback
Language: English
In 1914, the Dominion of Newfoundland found itself at war in defense of the British Empire. On the home front, the war effort reshaped the relationship between citizens and the state, moving from a classical liberalism that emphasized individual rights to a social liberalism that prioritized the rights of the community. The First World War was felt keenly in Newfoundland - in economic hardship, fears of foreign invasion, and anxieties over the fate of loved ones. When the government insisted that all military-aged men owed a duty to enlist with the Newfoundland Regiment, and as it increasingly depended on women's domestic work, citizens expected that their service would be rewarded through measures to ensure security and equality on the home front. There was widespread public support for a range of government interventions, including food rationing and price control, prohibition of the sale of alcohol, higher taxes, initiatives to protect against German spies, and military conscription if necessary. By the end of the war, support for women's suffrage had also grown substantially, in acknowledgment of their major contribution to the war effort. With a Unity of Purpose is the first book to examine how wartime Newfoundland and Labrador began to be remade in the image of social liberalism, in which citizens and the state recognized not only their individual rights but their responsibilities to each other.

Author: Michael R. Westcott
Publisher: McGill-Queen's University Press
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 270
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780228022589

About the Author
Michael R. Westcott lives in Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador.

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