financing the war

Title: financing the war
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financing the war
Part 3 Financial Needs of the War Obviously the war needed to be financed in many ways, and here is how it was done. WW I was the costliest conflict the world had ever known to that time. On average, the war cost Canada more than $1 million a day. Because federal expenditures (money spent) far exceeded revenues (money brought in), the government resorted to three methods to raise money. The first was to borrow by selling …showed first 75 words of 915 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 915 total…military force. Hill 70: August 1917 After the Canadians success at Vimy Ridge, the Canadians were told to capture Hill 70, which was just northeast of Vimy Ridge. Canada again made careful preparations before attacking the German line. The Canadians again used the creeping barrage technique. The Canadians were able to capture Hill 70 and hold it under fierce German counterattacks. This battle unfortunately cost Canada just under 6, 000 casualties, which was devastating. However they did meet their required objective.

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