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1 World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR

2 POLITICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Most Canadians support war The war polarized French and English – QUEBEC felt betrayed by King’s slogan “not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary. King replaced Min. of Defence JL Ralston with General Andrew McNaughton, commander of Canadian Army from McNaughton could not convince men to join, so conscripts went overseas. Never needed.

3 ECONOMICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
The economy flourished after Canada supported war effort. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) tripled

4 MILITARY World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Canada had THIRD largest navy and FOURTH largest air force. ·   War had a good moral purpose, and made Canada a “great nation”. ·    A-Bomb dropped by Americans ushered in a new era of nuclear war: MUTUALLY ASSURED DESTRUCTION Women could enlist for services (army, navy, air force) However, women did not fight.

5 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Their property is taken away and not returned. Canada feared they would fight for their country. Mostly applied to Japanese in BC, due to proximity to Japan. JAPANESE in Canada felt racism as they went to internment camps.

6 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
TOMMY DOUGLAS: Father of Canadian Healthcare. (1961) Named Canada’s number 1 “Greatest Canadian” by viewers in 2004 on the CBC TV contest Greatest Canadian. CCF won many governments, and Tommy Douglas became the first socialist premier in SASKATCHEWAN THEME: SOCIALIST ideas are becoming more acceptable in Canada.

7 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
King brought in unemployment insurance and Family Allowance. (also, income tax) THEME: SOCIALIST ideas are becoming more acceptable in Canada.

8 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Soldiers returned home, and Canadians had lots of babies. Known as the “Baby Boom” generation. NUMBER OF BIRTHS IN CANADA 

9 World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR

10 POLITICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Defeat of FASCISM and NAZISM meant polarization of world between two remaining ideologies: CAPITALISM & COMMUNISM

11 World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
POLITICS

12 POLITICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
World divided into EASTERN BLOC (SOVIET) and WESTERN (AMERICAN) Germany and European territory divided. Berlin Wall separates Eastern Germany (Russian) (poor) and Western Germany (Allies) (rich). United Nations set up. COLLECTIVE SECURITY encouraged. Collective security is the idea that everyone looks out for everyone else. If one nation acts badly, all other nations sanction that nation.

13 ECONOMICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
The economies of Western countries flourish. Communist countries flounder with no war on... many Russians are poor… but Soviet propaganda makes west think they are a great power.

14 ECONOMICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR 1930s kitchen Vs.
·   Commercial products introduced: TV, Dishwasher, Automobile Age 1930s kitchen Vs. 1950s kitchen

15 World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
ECONOMICS 1930s car vs. 1950s car

16 World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
ECONOMICS 1930s fun vs. 1950s fun

17 ECONOMICS World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
American and Canadian economies were strong. Europe suffered.

18 MILITARY World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Nuremberg trials ( ) put Nazi war criminals on trial. INTERESTING: The allies were unsure of how to deal with the Nazis. Joseph Stalin suggested executing 50, ,000 Nazi leaders. Not aware he was serious, Roosevelt joked that perhaps 49,000 would be enough. Churchill also suggested executions.

19 MILITARY World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
WWII legitimizes civilian deaths as war tactic (a-bomb, air raids)

20 MILITARY World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Wars during cold war pit US vs. USSR through third parties Poor Nations of South begin to fight imperialism from rich North

21 MILITARY World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
The “Space Race” and “Nuclear Proliferation” begin.

22 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR Flag of Germany 1919-1933
Germany was DENAZIFIED. Flag of Germany East Germany West Germany & Today’s flag

23 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
Teen culture begins to grow – rock n’ roll, television

24 World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
SOCIAL Consumer Society begins

25 SOCIAL World War II: CHANGES FOLLOWING WAR
United States begins to dominate world affairs in the West & support dictatorships & governments opposed to communism in the South.

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