New Beginning
A new beginning dawned when the war ended in Europe on May 8, 1945, it gave Canada strong long lasting effects on its economy, independence and social lives of its citizens. During World War II, cultivation became progressively mechanized as manufactures displayed exceptional growth. Due to this, exports and imports grew, government expenditure augmented significantly, unemployment gradually disappeared, and women got work rights as they moved into the workforce. After the war, the Canadian economy tremendously increased with highly skilled labor force, as well as organizations that were more favorable to endure economic growth.As men returned home from war, most of the women left their jobs and returned to their traditional role as housewives. Due to this change in gender, men started to find many job opportunities.
Effects on the Nation
The economy prospered when organized laborers essentially doubled in size during World War II, and unions were prepared to validate their new strength by performing major auto, steel, and transportation riots. After World War II, Canada’s rural economy was also transformed to expansion of industries, mining and agricultural production. Most of the farmers moved from the west coast to reside in the east coast due to increase in technologies and better lifestlye. Furthermore, iron and steel industry, shipbuilding industry, aircraft manufacturing, and others quickly developed during this time period. Also, new stages of manufacturing production, was followed by large-scale electronic technology advancement, and chemical engineering which had thrived in the Canadian economy.
In addition, the expansion of the economy and its boost in the value started from newly discovered deposits of Labrador iron, radium, petroleum and natural gas. These new economic changes gave an increase in the American profit as Canada was their main trading partner. American branch plants were raised in Canada due to increase ownership of manufactures and industries. This led to the surge in value of the American economy which was based on the success of Canada’s management and technology system. In 1943, the Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply, American-born Clarence D. Howe publicized that by the end of 1943, Canada has fashioned more than 600,000 military trucks, more than 35,000 armored fighting vehicles, more than 1 million tons of explosives and war chemicals, heavy ammunition, aircrafts, and ships.
In addition, the expansion of the economy and its boost in the value started from newly discovered deposits of Labrador iron, radium, petroleum and natural gas. These new economic changes gave an increase in the American profit as Canada was their main trading partner. American branch plants were raised in Canada due to increase ownership of manufactures and industries. This led to the surge in value of the American economy which was based on the success of Canada’s management and technology system. In 1943, the Canadian Minister of Munitions and Supply, American-born Clarence D. Howe publicized that by the end of 1943, Canada has fashioned more than 600,000 military trucks, more than 35,000 armored fighting vehicles, more than 1 million tons of explosives and war chemicals, heavy ammunition, aircrafts, and ships.
Newfoundland & Labrador
The government of Canada and the United States spent millions of dollars to establish military bases at St. John’s, Goose Bay. During the early stages of the war, Newfoundland’s and Labrador’s economy collapsed due to the Great Depression and as a result they rose in debt of approximately $ 100 million and had experienced hard times in many fishery industries. Many experienced labors were removed from jobs due to the serious concern of inflation and the disruption in the pulp and paper industries. However, the Commission of Government did not give up as the postwar made it acceptable for the Commission to place reforms in education, health care, employment and social services.
The Second World War activated a sequence of fast and extensive social changes in Newfoundland and Labrador. There were many foreign bases that were created and accomplished in Newfoundland and Labrador, which provided the Commission of Government healthcare, improved social services and wealth. There were many expansions in the fields of communication, and education. The standards of living began to improve as there were many vast amounts of sporting events, movie nights, radio stations, fashion, etc.
The Second World War activated a sequence of fast and extensive social changes in Newfoundland and Labrador. There were many foreign bases that were created and accomplished in Newfoundland and Labrador, which provided the Commission of Government healthcare, improved social services and wealth. There were many expansions in the fields of communication, and education. The standards of living began to improve as there were many vast amounts of sporting events, movie nights, radio stations, fashion, etc.
Women at the home front
Since the end of World War II, women’s employment in Canada gave an encouragement in its economy. The shift from an agricultural economy to an industrial era, exhibited an economic change in the employment of women in eastern Canada. Therefore at the end of the Great Depression and prior to World War II, heavy industries recruited only few women workers. As a result of the war there was a surplus in labor force and the development of new resources in Canada as many production companies employed women to take part in the war at the home front. The war drastically changed the nation as it became an international front runner in several areas of technology, including medicines and medical research, optics, communications- including radar-metallurgy, synthetic rubbers, artillery, ships, heavy weapons military vehicles etc.
For more information about the postwar developments please see http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/91513/Canada/43012/Early-postwar-developments_