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1939-1945 Camp X women filled jobs food rationing Conscription Crisis

Winning World War II was regarded as every person's job. In this section, you have learned about:

- How Canada's location made it ideal for Allied air training and intelligence training.

- How the increased war production during World War Il led to an overall growth in Canada's economy.

- The experiences and contributions of Canadian individuals and communities during the war.

- How the restrictions of certain rights affected individuals and communities.

People found that the war effort created a bond among them. They felt close to their neighbours, colleagues, and communities. Many people in later life looked back to their time working for the home front and regarded those years as the best of their lives. In the next two sections, you'll learn about how the country changed after the war.

Wrap It Up


 * Understand It **

1. As a class, discuss why many people considered their home front years the best years of their lives. Use examples from this chapter of activities they could be proud of.

__ Think About It __ __ 2. Imagine you were a newspaper reporter at the end of World War II. Choose either Dorothy Inglis or Bill McNeil to interview. Create 10 questions that you'd ask your subject. Be sure to follow the 5W + 1H model. __ __ Communicate It __ __ 3. Create a list of the efforts of people in your community who contributed to the war effort on the home front. Identify the role that seems most interesting to you and explain to your class why you have selected this role. __ __ Apply It __ __ 4. Use the library or Internet to find out more about women who worked in factories during World War II. How did their efforts help change women's role in Canadian society? __

5. After World War II, Canada participated in a number of United Nations missions to keep warring groups apart, and even to destroy terrorist camps in Afghanistan (2002). List three reasons why you think Canada's experiences in World War II made it a good choice to participate in missions like these.