sep 1, 1939 - WW2 Info
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Pros :
Because of troops composed of black and aboriginals, Canada became more tolerant.
Agreed to accept the displaced and refugees from Europe.
Baby boom.
Received greater recognition in society and stablished itself as a middle power.
Kept an active global role.
Black and Aboriginals in troops advanced the civil rights cause.
Country became safer.
French English relations were only strained not broken.
Many factories were built due to the demand for supplies to be made in large quantities quickly.
Factories also converted to support troops.
This caused the industrial and manufacturing sectors to take over agricultural.
Along the way, became a world leader in medicine, medical research, communication, optics.
Baby boom created a healthy economy as housing, vehicle and general consumer market increased.
A greater sense of pride and a more nationalistic notion.
Cons :
Japanese Canadians were forced to labour camps because of the war.
Economic slump post war due to the rush to employ returning soldiers, in turn replacing the female workers.
Nearly 44,000 lost in the war.
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