1. Total War: Canada in WWII
Crown Corporations
Wartime Economy
Social Security
Conscription Crisis

2. Total War The mobilization of the entire resources of a nation for war
government controls the economy
All industry now producing for the war effort
April 1940 Department of Munitions and Supply created
C.D. Howe put in charge

3. Crown Corporations Businesses and industries owned by the government
Howe created Crown Corporations to produce for the war effort
Public sector not producing enough

4. Wartime Economy
With so much increased production, people suddenly had money to spend Yet fewer goods to buy as most went to Britain

5. King and the War Economy
King wanted to avoid the inflation and massive dept of WWI, so he took the following steps:
Encouraged Canadians to buy Victory Bonds
Increased Income tax
1941 Wartime Prices and Trade Board froze all wages and prices
1942 Food Rationing introduced

7. Cradle to the Grave Social Security
Social assistance provided by the government from birth to death
1945 King expanded Canada’s Social assistance program by bringing in the Family Allowance Program
Help cover the costs of child expenses

8. National Resource Mobilization Act
1940 this Act gave the government special emergency powers to take over the nation’s resources
Take over industries for the war effort
Allowed conscription for Home defence

9. Canada Votes on Conscription
King held a plebiscite (vote) on Conscription
Being pressured to bring in conscription
“ Not necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary”
All provinces said yes except Quebec

10. Yes to Conscription
1942 King amended the National Resource Mobilization Act to allow for overseas conscription
Riots in Quebec to protest
1944 King conscripted men for service
sent to Europe
2463 reached the front lines