Entering WWII

Response From the Homefront

Women were more active in the working class, taking place of men at war; job opprotunities were plentiful.

After bombing in Japan, Japanese Canadians were forced into interment camps by the Canadian government, they were forced into physical labour and poor hosuing.

Trigger Cause

The trigger cause of WWII was when Germany's military invaded Poland, this made France and Britain declare war against Germany; they could no longer sit back and hope for peace.

Causes of War

Hitler's Reign

Hitler gained power during WWII with his Nazi party, he promised to uplift Germany from the depression.

Appeasment

Many European and North American countries attempted to make ammends and give Hitler what he wanted to avoid war.

Failure of Leauge of Nations

The Leauge of Nations had little police athourity, all they could do was limit trading.

Treaty of Versailes

This gave Hitler power to gain citizen envolvment.

Response of the Canadian Government

More women entered the work force in response to soldiers being at war.

Japanese interment camps where Japanese Canadians were wrongfully imprisoned and seperated from family.

Canada came out from under the Great Depression.