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The Soldier’s Return – the Canadian WWI Veteran Care System

Authors: Paluszkiewicz-Misiaczek, Magdalena;

The Soldier’s Return – the Canadian WWI Veteran Care System

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W Kanadzie I wojna światowa do dziś nazywana jest Wielką Wojną (The Great War). Jako część Imperium Brytyjskiego Dominium Kanady przystąpiło do niej z chwilą wypowiedzenia przez Wielką Brytanię wojny Niemcom 4 sierpnia 1914 roku. W trakcie 4 lat konfliktu w armii kanadyjskiej służyło ogółem ponad 600 000 żołnierzy, z których ponad 66 000 poległo, zaś ok. 150 000 zostało rannych. Tekst niniejszy przedstawia najważniejsze wyzwania i problemy związane z procesem tworzenia w Kanadzie pionierskiego, państwowego systemu opieki nad weteranami Korpusu Ekspedycyjnego, walczącymi na froncie zachodnim. Dzięki wysiłkom Ministerstwa ds. Demobilizacji i Reintegracji Żołnierzy udało się zbudować szeroki, jak na ówczesne czasy, system opieki medycznej, zasiłków, rent i szkoleń zawodowych dla inwalidów wojennych. Tym samym Kanada stała się pod względem zakresu i wysokości oferowanych weteranom świadczeń liderem wśród pozostałych państw biorących udział w I wojnie światowej. Niemniej jednak niedociągnięcia pionierskiego systemu w połączeniu z niesprzyjającymi warunkami ekonomicznymi w pierwszych dwóch latach po wojnie oraz podczas wielkiego kryzysu sprawiły, iż przed wybuchem II wojny światowej weterani stali się grupą społeczną często demonstrującą swoje niezadowolenie.

In Canada World War I has been called the Great War even now. As part of the British Empire, the Dominion of Canada entered the conflict when Great Britain declared war against Germany on 4th August 1914. During four years of the war over 600 000 soldiers served in the Canadian army, among whom 66 000 were killed and approximately 150 000 wounded. This article presents the most important challenges and problems connected with the process of creating a pioneer state veteran care system in Canada for veterans of Expeditionary Force fighting in the western front. In effect of efforts of the Ministry of Demobilization and Reintegration of Soldiers, an extensive (at that time) system of medical care, allowances, disability pensions and professional training for the disabled veterans was successfully established. Thus, Canada offered the highest standard of benefits and became the leader among other countries taking part in WWI. Nevertheless, imperfections of the pioneer system and an unfavorable economic situation in the first two years after the war and during the great depression caused that before WWII veterans had become a social group which often demonstrated its discontent.

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shell shock, reintegration, I wojna światowa, WWI, pensions, renty inwalidzkie, szok altyleryjski, reintegracja, veterans, weterani

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