Enforcing conscription during the First and Second World Wars almost tore Canada apart. The conscription crisis of 1917 was a treacherous event during the First World War. At that time, relations between Quebec and the rest of Canada were at their lowest point in our Canadian history. Quebecers believed that conscription was simply unnecessary, whatever the circumstances; while all other Canadians essentially wanted conscription to take place. The contrast was inevitably high on the question of conscription between Quebecers and the rest of Canada, so it was impossible to find a solution when conscription was indeed necessary. However, while William Lyon Mackenzie King was Prime Minister during World War II; he reacted differently compared to Robert Borden. Although King promised not to introduce conscription, as Borden did during his election campaign; he handled the issue of conscription in a more controlled manner. Essentially, Mackenzie King approached the issue of conscription by drawing on knowledge gained during the First World War. In 1917, Robert Borden made terrible mistakes that led to the conscription crisis of 1917. When Prime Minister Borden was elected, he promised that there would be no compulsory conscription. applied in any case. At the start of the war, more than 400,000 soldiers volunteered to serve overseas, one in 20 of whom were from Quebec. The lack of interest from the French Canadians made it clear that they were not at all interested in the war. In 1917, the number of victims was very high; more people died than volunteers. Rob Borden believed that conscription was indeed necessary. As a result, on May 18, 1917, he reneged on his "non-binding" promise...... middle of paper ...... J. Young. A brief history of Quebec. Montreal: McGill-Queen's UP, 2003. Ferguson, Will. Canadian History for Dummies. Mississauga, Ontario: J. Wiley & Sons Canada, 2005. Goodall, Lian William Lyon Mackenzie King: Boucherville, Quebec: XYZ Pub., 2003. Granatstein, JL Canada. War: The policies of the Mackenzie King government 1939-1945. Toronto: Oxford UP, 1975. Linteau, Paul-André and Robert, Jean-Claude A history of Quebec 1867-1929. Toronto: Lorimer, 1983. Nelson, Sheila. At Home and Abroad: The Great Depression, World War II, and Beyond, 1929-1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Mason Crest, 2005. Nolan, Brian King's War: Mackenzie King and the Politics of War, 1939- 1945. House, 1988. Pickersgill, J. W. and Donald F. Forster. The Mackenzie King Record Toronto: –- University of Toronto., 1970.