1. Period 2 Alyssa Sanchez Raveena Songu

2.  Canada supplied many resources and raw materials to the war and thus their economy boomed, despite their debt of over $10 million dollars. The supplies Canada gave to the war had to be made in large supplies fast, resulting in many factories across Canada.  Many factories also converted in order to send supplies to their Canadian troops. For example, Inglis Appliances, in Toronto made Bren Machine Guns, and Sten sub Machine guns, and General Electric made search lights and radar for ships. Canadian Steel Car in Hamilton switched from making freight cars, to making fighter planes. General Motors in Oshawa, made over ONE MILLION trucks in WW2.  Because of this the agricultural sector was overtaken by the industrial and manufacturing sectors in Canada.

3.  WWII fought in a more economically efficient manner  Economic style of warfare, “Total War”(Horizons Textbook), was introduced.  Included the entirety of Canada in an effort to thwart the enemy by making all aspects of life centered around an Ally victory  Number of employees in the manufacturing industry increased by 50% while the unemployment rate dropped to less then 1%.  Economic boost because of the sacrifices of more then 1 million housewives made factory workers and Britain’s heavy dependence upon Canadian products such as wheat and meat.  Women the work of men by making as much as 815 000 military vehicles by the war’s end  Canada created a credit for the country amounting to 3 billion dollars overall  Finance this massive progressive loan through sales of raw materials to the United States  Money owed to Canada would be beneficial in evening out the debt of 20 billion dollars created by Canada’s involvement in the war  Economic stance was much the same as it was in WWI  Both women and men helped on the home front by working long hours in their jobs  Victory bonds placed so ordinary people could invest in the government  Economies the same with steady growth throughout the war in the agricultural, munitions and industrial sectors. (Horizons Textbook) One critical difference was the way the Canadian government reacted to the new economic prosperity.  Fearing inflation, government increased the income tax so economy could stay relatively stable during and after the war  Increased relations with the US during the war  If it was in trading Uranium for the benefit of the Manhattan Project or borrowing money for the mass investments in the British Isles.  World War II had a greater impact on our economy and a more positive long term impression than WWI  World powers worked well with Canada, Canada had more economic independence, and Canada was better prepared for the atrocities of war.

4. September 15, 1941, 20th century  What is Collins message here?  Why is this valuable to historians?  What are some limitations of this cartoon? http://www.mccord-museum.qc.ca/scripts/viewobject.php? section=162&Lang=1&tourID=GE_P4_5_EN&seqNumber=10&carrou sel=true

5.  Canada entered the war on September 9, 1939  The National Resources Mobilization Act 1940: in early 1942 but not put into effect until November 1944, the purpose of it was to allow conscription for overseas  Atlantic and Pacific Commands were established  Law was met with passive resistance, especially in Quebec, where they had no conscription since World War I http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/ second-world-war-wwii

6.  On August 18, 1940, King and Roosevelt announced an agreement (not a formal treaty) to set up a Permanent Joint Board on Defense, which met quite often to discuss mutual defense problems  In 1941 Canada's balance of payments with the US became serious, mostly because of the difficulty of financing imports from the US resulting from Canada's industrial production for Britain. It was solved by the Hyde Park Declaration on April 20.

7.  In April 1942 the first Canadian army was formed in England under Lieutenant-General A.G.L. McNaughton.  In contrast with WWI, it was a long time before the army saw large-scale action  Public opinion in Canada became disturbed by the inaction, and disagreement developed between the government and McNaughton, who wished to reserve the army for a final, decisive campaign.

8.  The government arranged with Britain for the 1st Canadian Infantry Division to join the attack on Sicily July 1943  Canada also played a part at Normandy (D-Day) and at the Battle of Rhineland http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/se cond-world-war-wwii

9.  The Air Campaign  The war effort of the Royal Canadian Air Force was deeply affected by its management of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan  Great numbers of Canadians served in units of Britain's Royal Air Force  Canadian airmen served in every theatre, from bases in the UK, North Africa, Italy, Northwest Europe and Southeast Asia http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/second- world-war-wwii

10.  The Naval War  The Royal Canadian Navy was tiny in 1939, but expanded immensely during the war  Its primary task was convoy, protecting the troop and supply ships across the Atlantic  After the Atlantic Convoy Conference in Washington in March 1943, the Canadian Northwest Atlantic Command was set up, covering the area north of New York City and west of the 47th meridian  Apart from their main task in the Battle of the Atlantic, Canadian naval units took part in many other campaigns, including supporting the Allied landings in North Africa in November 1942; and to the Normandy operations of June 1944 the RCN contributed some 110 vessels and 10 000 men. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/second- world-war-wwii

11.  At the end of war  Canada had little share in making the peace  The peace conference in Paris in the summer of 1946 merely gave the lesser Allies, including Canada, an opportunity of commenting upon arrangements already made.  Canada signed treaties only with Italy, Hungary, Romania and Finland. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Peace_Treaties, _1947

12.  What is the overall message of this poster?  What is the value of this poster to historians?  What are some limitations to this poster regarding its use for historians?

13. OPVL  Origin: May 11, 1942: Canadian Parliament approves full conscription.  Purpose: This propaganda’s purpose was to try and get the Canadians to enlist in war.  Value: As a historian, this poster has value because it shows how the Canadians wanted to fight in the war so badly and when they could they tried to get all their people motivated to fight in it.  Limitation: This poster has its limitations because it is in the point of view of the person that made the poster, and doesn’t fully represent all of the Canadians’ point of view.

14. "The Canadian Encyclopedia." Second World War (WWII). Historica-Dominion, n.d. Web. 4 Nov 2012. Horizons Textbook Economic Effects of World War II Compared to World War I.” Web. 3 Nov 2012. http://www.canadianeconomy.gc.ca/English/economy/1939ww2.html http://www.canadianeconomy.gc.ca/English/economy/1939ww2.html