1. The Home Front

2. T HE BCATP  British Commonwealth Air Training Program  Announced on Dec 17, 1939  Air Crews and Pilots from all over the commonwealth were brought to Canada to train  The Canadian Prairies were the perfect spot because of the distance from conflict and the wide open, flat spaces  The Program produced 50,000 pilots and 130,000 total graduates  One of Canada’s largest contributions to the war

4. Total War  Canada once again became a war machine in WW2  The massive unemployment of the depression disappeared  The Government took control of industries and created new crown corporations  N.S.S (National Selective Service) put workers were they were needed most  By 1944, Canada was producing 450 armored vehicles a week (not to mention massive amounts of food, guns, shells, ships and aircraft)  The entire war effort was run by C.D. Howe (the Minister of Everything )

5. Was a powerful Canadian Cabinet minister, representing the Liberal Party. Howe served in the governments continuously from 1935 to 1957. He is credited with transforming the Canadian economy from agriculture- based to industrial. During the Second World War, his involvement in the war effort was so extensive that he was nicknamed the "Minister of Everything." C LARENCE D ECATUR "C. D." H OWE

6. Women’s CONTRIBUTIONS  Labour shortages as thousands of men went to war  Government set up public day-care centers to free up more women to join the workforce  Women working: 25,000 in the Aircraft industry 260,000 making munitions 4,000 ship building 4,000 in construction 800,000 worked on Farms  Thousands of women became nurses and went overseas  For the first time, women could join the army (in non- combat roles: flying cargo planes, driving transports, de-coding messages etc.)

8. Veronica Foster, popularly known as "Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl", was a Canadian icon representing nearly one million Canadian women who worked in the manufacturing plants. Veronica Foster, popularly known as "Ronnie, the Bren Gun Girl", was a Canadian icon representing nearly one million Canadian women who worked in the manufacturing plants. Foster worked in Toronto, producing Bren light machine guns. Foster worked in Toronto, producing Bren light machine guns. She can be seen as the Canadian forerunner to the American fictional propaganda tool Rosie the Riveter. She can be seen as the Canadian forerunner to the American fictional propaganda tool Rosie the Riveter. She became popular after a series of propaganda posters were produced; most images featured her working for the war effort. She became popular after a series of propaganda posters were produced; most images featured her working for the war effort.

9. ROSIERIVITER She is a cultural icon of the United States, representing the American women who worked in factories during WWII. Rosie Riviter is commonly used as a symbol of feminism and women’s economic power.

14. CWAC The Canadian Women’s Army Corps Since women were not allowed to enter in combat of any kind the CWACs worked as: Secretaries, Clerks, Clerks, Canteen workers, Vehicle drivers Vehicle drivers and many other non- combat military jobs. and many other non- combat military jobs. They were only paid two-thirds of what the men were paid in the same occupation They were only paid two-thirds of what the men were paid in the same occupation

16. Relations with the USA

18. Flash back!  Remember Conscription??  French Canadians are mad that they cannot speak their own language, yet they are forced to go fight for England!? >: /  1917, Men ages 20-45 are obligated to go to war (WWI)

19. Well it’s WW2 now: How will you get enough Canadian troops (To fight at home and overseas)? CONSCRIPTION!NO CONSCRIPTION!

20. The 2 nd Conscription Crisis  In 1940, Mackenzie King promised no conscription but created the “National Resources Mobilization Act”  This allowed him to conscript Canadians for “home defense”  These soldiers were given the nickname “Zombies”  However, in 1942, the Army advised King that Conscription might be necessary

21. Conscription Again  King decided to hold a national vote on the issue  Results 64% in favor, 36% against (72% against in Quebec)  King said “conscription if necessary but not necessarily conscription”  1944, King sends 16,000 Zombies overseas to war  Quebec is upset again but violence was avoided  King did his best to play both sides during the conflict and was able to maintain some sense of national unity

22. #TrueFactTuesday  BCATP: Pilots trained in Canada (super awesome pilots)  Canadian industry contributes vast amounts to the war effort  Canadian women contribute to the war effort and join the army for the first time  Canada’s relationship with the USA becomes closer with the Hyde Park Declaration  Mackenzie King sends conscripts (Zombies) to war but is much smarter about it, barely holds the country together

24. Your Unit Test: Wednesday, December 17, 2014

25. But At Least We Can Finish Watching This..