Economic and Diplomatic Effects of the World War II on Canada By: Lora Kim Meha Marathe Connie Weng

Background Information

Entering the War September 10, 1939: declared war on Germany Entered the war with a struggling economy  Great Depression of the 1930s Later declared war on  Italy (June 11, 1940)  Japan (December 7, 1941)  Other Axis Powers

Mobilization By 1942, Canada adopted a policy of Total War Mobilization of support through propaganda campaigns

Conscription Prime Minister Mackenzie King in 1939 promise that there would be no conscription Pressure for volunteers prompted King to hold a vote for/against conscription - “yes” side won with 64%  73% of Quebec said “no” November, – King forced to order conscription - very few recruits from this consumption actually went to fight in the war

Women and the War Faced labor shortages as early as 1941 Began recruiting women  First single women only but later all women About 261,100 worked in munitions factories Not allowed to fight in combat BUT allowed to enlist in divisions of the Army, Navy, and Air Force  Nurses, machine operators, cooks, flying planes, etc.  During the war, women in the military were paid only 60% of what men were paid

Economic Effects

Goodbye Depression! Government took full control of the economy Created employment WWII launched Canada out of the depression  Experienced an economic boom Became an industrial power  New factories built and old ones restored for war purposes  Produced thousands of ships, guns, fighter planes, military vehicles  Big investments in mining, production, transportation, and service industries Many were better off, economically, in 1945 than in 1930, but sustained themselves with deferred hopes and did not consume immediately

Paying for the War Rose income taxes during the war Victory Bond drives  Encouraged workers to put money in Victory loans and savings plans  By end of war raised nearly $12 billion  9 drives between June 1941 and October 1945

Rationing Despite the economic boost from the war… Shortage of food and other products to supply military Rationed items such as:  Meat, butter, tea, coffee, gasoline, tires, etc.

Rationing after the war Elimination of rationing on gasoline Canadians can take the roads (can freely drive) No more wartime savings plan and other restrictions (barely rationed any materials) Because there was an economic boom, there was a lot of money available, making Canadians wanting to consume more Cars : sold 78,000* This is because there was an increase : sold 159,000 in money and many wanted to consume

Employment After the War Government wanted to assert “full employment” In April 1945, the Liberal Government issued the White Paper Policy for full employment. It served its immediate purpose of getting the Liberal government re-elected - white paper policy was effective Employment didn’t fall after the war (consistency) People had money - marriage, families, education

Diplomatic Effects

Canada and Britain Lent money to British interest-free Gave Britain gift of war supplies in 1942 Royal Canadian Navy at Britain’s disposal 38% of the total Canadian production went to the British  Remainder of the vehicles went to other Allies After the war, Canada grew further away from Britain, no longer British, Scottish, or American, they were Canadian.

Canada and the United States Canada and U.S. relations strengthened Canadian industries manufactured war materials and other supplies for the United States, Britain, and other Allies such as military transport vehicles, tanks, aircraft, ammunition and hospital supplies

Canada’s Munitions Mass production of 815,729 military vehicles, including 45,710 armored vehicles. Canadian-made vehicles were crucial in equipping the British Eighth Army in North Africa and Italy.

Canada and the Axis Powers The War Measures Act of 1914, gave the federal government full authority to do everything deemed necessary “for the security, defense, peace, order and welfare of Canada”. 26 internment camps were set up across Canada In 1940 an Order in Council was passed that defined enemy aliens as “all persons of German or Italian racial origin who have become naturalized British subjects.

Canada Internment Camps After the bombing of Pearl Harbor,a 100-mile radius of the BC coast 22,000 Japanese Canadians were given 24 hours to pack before being interned. Women, children and older people were sent to internment camps Men were forced into road construction camps forced the Japanese Canadians to go to Japan and lose their Canadian citizenship, or move to eastern Canada

Canada and Germany Great Britain, faced with a possible invasion by Hitler, asked Canada to accept 4,000 civilian internees and 3,000 German prisoners of war. By October 1944, nearly 34,000 military prisoners were held in Canada

Canada and the Soviet Union Evidently, there was a growing communist party in Canada Canadian Communist Party had come a long way since its founding in 1921 Earned support from Stalin; had to obey him Some of Stalin’s information about atomic power came from Canada - officials in the Soviet embassy in Ottawa sent 2 spies to find out about atomic secrets; their covers were blown Their relationship during the end of World War II contributed to the Cold War, a 45-year confrontation between Western Powers and the Soviet Union

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5th Grade Topic 1 Question  What Policy did Canada adopt by 1942?

5th Grade Topic 1 Answer A Total War Policy

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4th Grade Topic 2 Question  How was the economy able to pay for the war?

4th Grade Topic 2 Answer Victory Bonds

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3th Grade Topic 3 Question  In 1915, Liberal Government issued the __________ paper policy for free employment?

3th Grade Topic 3 Answer White

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2th Grade Topic 4 Question Who were forced into internment camps?

2th Grade Topic 4 Answer Japanese and Germans

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1st Grade Topic 5 Question Who was the Prime Minister of Canada in 1939?

1st Grade Topic 5 Answer Mackenzie King

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