1. WW2: Effects on Canada

2. Economic Effects Canada’s economy was now booming
Industrial and manufacturing production grew to overtake agriculture as the most important economic sector in Canada

3. Political Effects: Increased reputation
Canada gained an international reputation and established itself as a middle power.
Canada was to take an important role in creating the United Nations

4. Political Effects: Troops Recognized
Our Canadian troops were recognized for our contributions at Dieppe, Hong Kong, Normandy, Italy, and the Liberation of Holland

5. English-French Relations
Political Effects:
English-French Relations
Prime Minister King averted (avoided) a conscription crisis and managed to maintain strained English-French relations

6. Political Effects: Role of Gov’t
The government began to intervene more and strengthened the social safety net.

7. Political Effects: Civil Rights
The contributions of black and aboriginal peoples to WW2 advanced the cause of civil rights

8. Social Effects Social Effects 42,000 Canadians lost to the war
Women achieved greater recognition for their contributions to the war effort

9. Social Effects Social Effects
Canada became more tolerant by accepting refugees from Europe
Pier 21 was a port in Halifax which reopened in 1947, and was in charge of processing huge numbers of war brides and refugees.
A “baby boom” and a significant wave of immigration occurred