1. SOCIAL STUDIES 11 Post War Prosperity

2. Canada in the Post War World The transition into post-war Canada was smoother after WW II than the transition from WW I. Past experience had alerted the government to the needs of returning soldiers and the changes required for a successful transition to a peace- time economy.

3. Returning soldiers Jobs were returned to soldiers University and college tuition was free Vets and war widows given preference for government jobs Veteran Land Act – Veterans given cheap mortgages to buy land

4. Economic prosperity During war, Federal government was given economic power; they wanted to keep this Taxation transferred to feds, feds transfer $$ to provinces for social programs, education and health care Tax breaks given to industries

5. Resource industries begin to boom (mining, forestry, agriculture, fisheries –Oil fields of Alberta –Forestry in BC –Factories in southern Ontario

9. Mega projects for a mega land Growing population needs growing infrastructure Trans Canada highway – 7800 kms Trans-Canada pipeline – natural gas from Alberta to Quebec St. Lawrence Seaway – ships could travel from Atlantic to Lake Superior Kemano/Kenney Dam – hydro electric dam for Aluminum smelter in Kitimat