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| What is Camp X? (Factfile term) |
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From 1941 to 1944, Camp X was a special training camp and was one of the most top secret projects during the war. Located on the shores of lake Ontario near Oshawa, it was the first wartime spy training camps.
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They were used in enemy-occupied Europe to relay information. They were provided with false documents and costumes to seem normal to interrogators. They were Trained at Camp X.
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| What did Yugoslav Canadians who were trained at Camp X do? |
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These agents were sent into their homeland where they destroyed German railway tracks, trains, roads and power lines.
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They worked undercover in Canada and the United states. They reported suspected German and Japanese spies to the RCMP.
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The top secret communications network hidden in camp X and was used by radio operators to transmit top secret information.
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| What is plebiscite? (Factfile term) |
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All citizens have a direct vote on an issue of major national importance.
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| How many conscripts were sent overseas? |
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16000 were sent overseas when the bill was passed in the House of Commons.
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| What is conscription and who was against it? |
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-Call for compulsory military service
-Men over the age of 18 and under the age of 65
-French Canadians were against conscription.
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| What was the issue against conscription? |
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-Prime Minister King promised the French Canadians that no one would be forced to fight overseas
-Felt that the government had broken its pledge and King wanted to avoid a split in the country.
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| How did Canada's military change by 1945? |
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In 1939, Canada had 3 military services and had just over 10 000 troops, but by 1945, over 1 million Canadians had worn uniforms.
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A "middle power" is a country that is not a super power, but also not an insignificant nation on the international stage.
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| How did the end of WWII change the roles of women? |
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-Increased the number of women who had more important roles and work opportunities than before WWII.
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| What are some examples that helped economic growth after WWII? |
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After the war, production of vital agricultural goods such as wheat, flour, bacon, ham, eggs, canned meats and fish skyrocketed.
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-Every man, woman and child was issued a personal set of ration cards. Rationing means that the government limited the amount a person could buy, but it also meant to ensure that everyone got a fair share of scarce goods.
They were used to buy gasoline, butter, sugar, meat and coffee.
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| What were liquor and silk stockings considered during WII? |
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Luxury items.
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| What is total war (Factfile term) |
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All industries, materials, and people were put to work for the war effort.
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| What was the "Wartime Prices and Trade Board" (WPTB)? |
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in 1942, the government set up the WPTB to control prices and supervise the distribution of food and other scarce goods.
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| List some jobs that women did during WWII. |
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Radio operators, guiding back plans and ships; Mechanics Welders
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| What was the symbol of working women on posters all across Canada? |
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Women in bandannas and overalls
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| What was the weekly wage of women in the aircraft industry? |
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$31.00
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| How many women were working in the workforce by 1944? |
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Over 1 million.
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| What does the CWAC stand for? |
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Canadian Womens Army Corps
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| What is the Custodian of Enemy Property? (Factfile term) |
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-Japanese Candians had to give their belongings to the Custodian of Enemy Property for "safe keeping".
Significance: Most of the possessions were sold by the time the Japanese Canadians were let out of the internment camps.
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| What is the War Measures Act? (Factfile term) |
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An act that placed restrictions on “enemy aliens”. The Act gave government sweeping powers during the war. Many people listed as enemy aliens were rounded up and sent to camps.
Significance: It was important because it gave the government sweeping powers to ensure security, defence, peace and order. It also showed prejudice/discrimination that existed during WWII.
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| What is an internment camp, and what was its significance in WWII? (Factfile term) |
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An internment camp is a large detention center created for enemy aliens. The inmates at these facilities are detained/taken for preventative or political reasons.
Significance: After the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, the Canadian government felt that the Japanese in Canada were a threat. As a result, all people of Japanese decent were imprisoned in these internment camps.
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| What is the Japanese Property Claims Commission, and what is its significance? (Factfile term) |
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Answer: The Japanese Property Claims Commission was set up by the Canadian government to review the claims of those Japanese-Canadians who believed that they were treated unfairly.
Significance: As a result, additional money was made available for those who had their property taken away. However, this never fully made up for what had been lost in most cases.
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