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The Home Front Notes:1. Total War:

By 1942, Canada was committed to a policy of “__________________ ________________”.All industries, materials and people were put to work for the war effort.TOTAL WAR: _______________________________________________________________________

Soldiers on the Front Government Companies and Products Women and Men at Home

2. Government and the EconomyWorld War 2 took Canada out of the __________________ and into an economic boom.Canada became an __________________ __________________:New factories were built, and old ones adapted for war purposes. Factories churned out thousands of guns, ships, fighter planes and military vehicles.

3. C.D. HoweAssumed near __________________ powers He told businessmen:

- What to make - How much - How fastHowe established __________________ __________________ __________________These companies were responsible to __________________, not the parliament. "Never again will there be any doubt that Canada can manufacture anything that can be manufactured elsewhere."

4. “Roll Up Your Sleeves for Victory!”In 1941 Canada faced a labor shortage because so many men enlisted. In 1942, the Canadian government passed the __________________ __________________ __________________ __________________ to bring people to work for the war effort.

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One of the main strategies of the program was to recruit __________________ for the work force.

5. “Women, Back Them Up- to Bring Them Back!At first only __________________ __________________ were recruitedLater both __________________ __________________ and __________________ were sought.The government even funded __________________ __________________ so that women would be free to work.

6. Ronnie the Bren Gun GirlDesigned to encourage women to seek __________________ __________________ making munitions, tanks, ships, and other weapons of war.Altogether over __________________ __________________ worked outside of the home during the war. About __________________ of women of working age (20-59) in Canada at the time.

7. Rosie the Riveter__________________ __________________ quickly responded to Rosie the RiveterThere was “Rosie the Riveter” songSome claim that she __________________ __________________ the work force for women. However, many women were discharged after the war and their jobs were given to returning servicemen

8. Not Real Long Term ChangeMarried and single women were __________________ to work outside the home__________________ __________________ from the governmentBUT a 1944 poll showed that ______________________________________________________ and 68 percent of women believed that ______________________________________ ______________________________________________________ when they got home.

9. We’re in the Army Now:

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In 1941, women were able to enlist in __________________ __________________ __________________ of the Army, Navy and Air Force. Although Canadian women were not allowed into __________________ during the Second World War, they did just about everything else.

10. Jobs Women Could HaveWomen served as nurses, stretcher bearers, drivers, __________________ __________________, cooks and secretaries. They also __________________Canadian built planes to their bases in Britain Transferred officers and politicians from Ottawa to London.They were paid roughly __________________% of what their male counterparts made

11. Enlistment by Canadians in the Armed Forces__________________ __________________ women served overseas in the Canadian Women’s Army Corps, the Royal Women’s Navy Service and the Women’s Division of the Royal Canadian Air Force.__________________ worked in factories in Canada

12. Rationing: “A little goes a long way”Canadians received __________________ __________________ that had coupons for essential goods.The government also used __________________ __________________ so that these goods did not become too expensive for people to purchase.

13. What was rationed?Certain staple goods were rationed so that there was enough for soldiers and families

__________________________ __________________________ __________________________14. Pitching In on All Fronts

Women’s organizations collected paper, glass, metal, rubber, rags and __________________ to be recycled into __________________ __________________.They planted __________________ __________________, which helped ration supplies

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Sewed or knitted clothes for troops

15. War Time Prices and Trade BoardPrime Minister Mackenzie King was determined to avoid the problems of __________________ and __________________ which had plagued the Canadian political landscape during the first World War.The government set up the ______________________________________________________ (WPTB) to control prices and supervise the distribution of food and other scarce goods.

16. The Black MarketWatch out for him! He doesn't care about the __________________ of __________________ or the laws of decency and fair playHe doesn’t care whether the __________________ of __________________ and our own brave __________________ __________________ are fed or starved, so long as he can gain a dollar.

17. Financing the WarThe Canadian Government did __________________ __________________ which accounted for about __________________ of all expenses from the war. To help pay for the rest, the Canadian government turned to an old idea: __________________ __________________drives. Victory Bonds raised nearly $__________________ by the end of the war.