ww2

Conscription: Due to the loss of men in the war, the government ran outta men to serve, they used minorities to fill in the gaps but that wasn't enough
Military Service Act: these men were to be 20-45 years old, health and white
Henri Bourassa was against conscription bc canada had contributed to the war effort, more effort would harm the economy, cause disunity in Canada
WW1: Prime minister Borden was always for conscription, Canada was marked by strong opposition, especially from French Canadians, who resented being forced to fight in a European conflict, leading to protests and riots.
WW2 1940 king passed National Resources Mobilization act making all adult males to register for service within Canada
1942 provinces took vote 9/10 votes for confirmation (Oubec only province that was against it)
1944, king announced 16,000 men would be conscripted into the army
Japanese Internment: Fear of Japanese espionage and sabotage spread across North America due to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor
War measures act 1942: forced japanese to be removed from canada
Boats were taken away from them, Forced to move to camps and were only allowed to bring one bag (rest of belongings would be sold and house)
1988- government acknowledged Canada’s wrong doings and gave compensation to families and Emergency act: no canadian will lose its rights due to their nationality
Raid on Dieppe: Canadian troops tried to invade the coast of France at Dieppe. It was a major fail because German knew they were coming. (supposed to be a surprise) 900 canadians dead, 1000 wounded, 1900 POWs (only 220 returned to Britain) Very controversial
D-Day Day of Deliverance: The Allies launched Operation Overlord, the largest amphibious invasion in history, to liberate Nazi-occupied France.

Canadian troops played a major role in capturing Juno Beach

Significance: D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control and was a major turning point in the war
Pearl Harbour: USA had stayed neutral and isolated from war, Dec 7, 1941 Japan launched a surprise attack on American military training camp in Hawaii called pearl Harbour killing 2000 soldiers and civilians (did this for no reason) USA declared war on Japan
Significance: marked the entry of the United States into World War II, transforming the conflict into a truly global war.
Nuke bomb: Americans wanted to get back at Japan so they dropped the atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, 71,000 died.
3 days later Americans dropped another nuke on city of Nagasaki: 35,000 died, USA declared war on Japan
C’s role of atomic bombing:
Mein Kampf, (German: “My Struggle”) political manifesto written by Adolf Hitler (1925). This book became a blueprint for his actions once he rose to power.
a) promise b) punish
a) Hitler promised change, prosperity, stability & a return to German superiority
He offered the German people a scapegoat for all their problems. An outlet for their frustrations.
Communists, Jewish people, Bolsheviks, Homosexuals, Gypsies.
Revenge against the Treaty of Versailles, the rebuilding of Germany, and the expansion of the German Empire
b) Germany invaded France through Blitzkrieg
Invasion lasted May 10-June 25 1940 France fell in 6 weeks
France would no longer be able to help the allied fight against the Germans, as they did in WW1
Significance: outlined Hitler's ideology of Aryan superiority, antisemitism, and plans for Nazi expansion, serving as a blueprint for his rise to power and the atrocities of World War I
Women in Canadian Politics:

Emily Murphy - first female judge in British empire. On first day of work lawyers refused to have their cases heard by her because she was a women and they were not considered “people” by British North American Act
Person’s case March 14, 1928 (Murphy’s 60 b-day) supreme court asked if the term “persons” in BNA included women. April they said women were NOT persons because it didn’t include them when written
William Lyon Mackenzie king (prime MInister) supported the famous 5 in quest to be considered person (case was looked at by privy council of britain (hightest court at time)
Result: Famous 5 succeeded women now were considered as “persons” (could be in GOV.
Significance: Symbolized right of women to participate in all facets of life to realize full potential, and for advancing women's rights and equality in Canada. It set a precedent for interpreting laws to promote justice and opened doors for greater participation of women in public and political life.

Carine Wilson: 1930 she was the first person to be elected as judge