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Not all the people who helped win the war were in the armed forces. Many civilians played a valuable role in securing victory while never leaving Canada. These civilians and their war efforts are referred to as the home front. Below are some of the contributions Canadians made on the home front. Read through the list and think about what skills and sacrifices each contribution would involve.

a) working as support staff in a training camp for the forces

b) working in a factory to produce tanks, guns, or airplanes

c) raising money in the community to support the war effort

d) participating in scrap drives to collect discarded or broken equipment that could be recycled to make war goods

e) growing vegetables on land owned by the government to increase the supply for export to Britain

f) accepting the rationing of basic food items to leave more food available for people overseas

g) accepting that you have to give up some of your personal freedoms in order to increase Canada's security from enemies

__ Questions __ __ 1. Rank the activities lists above from 1 (what I would be most prepared to do) to 7 (what I would be least prepared to do). __ __ 2. Explain why you'd be most prepared to do items 1 and 2. Why would you be least prepared to do items 6 and 7? __


 * Key Learnings **

In this section, you will explore

- how Canadians, as individuals and as communities, contributed to the war effort at home during World War II

- how Canadian women gained access to non-traditional employment

- economic conditions during World War II

- how conscription divided English Canada and Quebec

- how and why the Canadian government restricted certain rights and freedoms during the war and the effects of these restrictions


 * Words to Know **

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