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After the Great Depression and the War, life went back to normal. The dust bowl and bug infestation had gone away because the drought ended and it had started to rain again. Many farmers and men in farming families had returned home, created a higher production rate since there were still workers from the SOS and women working in the fields. Since the war was over, there was less of a rush to produce wheat and other things that were heavily needed for the soldiers. Farmers lives were changing.
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From 1929 to 1939 most farmers suffered greatly from the great depression. During these times they had to deal with a lot of problems. They dealt with major unemployment issues because the Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl was when there was constant dirt blowing around because there was no rain. The dirt was covering farmer's fields and getting into the farmer's eyes, completely delaying the production time of the products. The farmers also suffered from bugs that would eat away their crops and fields.
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Once the great depression hit Canada, women were encouraged to leave the workforce because it was believed that women were taking jobs away from men. Women were being laid off, which led to more openings for men. After being let go of work, most women had to stay at home and look after the kids. Since women could not work, they would help their husbands find jobs. The great depression had caused women's pay to drop, so many families suffered greatly because there was smaller or no income.
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After the Great Depression and the war, women were more respected and their lives were forever changed. They had showed men that they are a big help in the work place. It showed that women can do so much more than just stay at home & take care of the kids. Now, most women have equal pay as men with the same job. If you show up late to work now, you will not get locked out and miss out on the day. Women are very important in the workplace & its all because of the women of World War II.
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WWII was an important time for women because the men went off to fight in the war. Women got jobs, working on farms, in factories and on airfields. Ammunition was mostly made by women. Women started driving jobs, like taxis, buses and streetcars. Many became nurses on the battlefield and were called bluebirds. However, if they were late for work, their payments would be reduced. If they were super late, they would be locked out and lose that day's pay. The working women gained respect.
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During World War II, Farmers had to work hard and fast. The workload needed to be faster because they were supplying to the soldiers fighting for Canada. The farmers were also losing workers because they were all going to war to fight for Canada. The shortage of farmers got so bad that the Canadian Food Board started a national initiative called ''Soldiers Of the Soil" (SOS).
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In 1946, the last internment camp closed down in British Colombia. They had started lobbying for compensation but didn't get one until September 1988. An agreement was reached, it included an official apology, a redress payment of $21 000 to each survivor affected , a fund to the Japanese community of $12 million. The Japanese Canadian Committee did a survey and said that the property stolen from the Japanese had been sold for $351,334.86 when it was really worth $1,400,395.66. (Price from 1946)
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On January 14 1941, the Prime Minister ordered the removal of all Adult male Japanese from the camps to be sent to Road work labor camps. They could not leave immediately because of the cold weather so they had to wait till it warmed up and the snow melted. This became a problem because the action of removing the Japanese men caused white people to believe all Japanese people were a threat and caused white people to push for the removal of all people with a Japanese Background. -
During the second world war, confinement of people with a Japanese background. This included Japanese people born in Canada, which at the time was around 60%. More than 12 000 people were forcibly moved to remote areas and the government took all their property. The people that didn't have a Japanese background were called the "enemy aliens" because the Prime Minister at the time, William Lyon Mackenzie King considered them an enemy. 1862 people died in the internment camps from many causes.
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“Status of Women.” The Canadian Encyclopedia, www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/status-of-women#1914to1945. “The War Economy - Farming and Food.” Canada and the Second World War, www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-home-during-the-war/the-war-economy/farming-and-food/. Civilization.ca - History of Canadian Medicare - 1930-1939 - Associated Medical Services Inc., www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/medicare/medic-2c05e.html.
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