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This was a board made to keep inflation down during the war and make sure that people's outcry about inflation did not interfere with war efforts. Initially responsible for the Dept. of Labour, this board's main achievement was the only 2.8% increase in prices between Oct. 1941 and April 1945. It was mostly helpful for postwar recovery and proved Canada did not want a repeat of the WW1 economic recession. -
Canada declared war on Germany 7 days after France and Britain. The week delay was meant to signify their independence. Canada was very unprepared for war. They had 4500 soldiers, 51,000 partially-trained people, fewer than 20 modern planes, and 6 destroyers. They had virtually no modern weapons. -
Groups supporting Nazis, Communism, and Fascism were made illegal and their leaders were arrested. The Communist Party of Canada was dissolved and its leaders were also arrested. -
In response to Germany's victories in Belgium and France, this act was passed to make Canada's war efforts more effective. It allowed the government to take the properties and services of Canadians and use it for home defense. It also brought forward the training of many more men for war. -
Following the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, there was a growing distrust of Japanese Canadians in Canada. As a result, the government ordered for a forced internment for any citizens deemed to have Japanese ancestry, even if they were born in Canada. Over 21,000 people were moved to detention camps where many were forced to do hard labour. They would only be let out after the end of WW2. -
Roughly 50,000 women enlisted for various jobs in the army. About half joined the CWAC. Most were employed in healthcare or traditional female jobs, and they helped provide essential services that were crucial to the victory of the Allies, and they were paid the same as men. -
Bill 80 was passed despite all of Quebec voting against it. It allowed the conscription of Canadian citizens for overseas war efforts if the government deemed it necessary. This inspired the creation of Quebec's Bloc Populaire party, which was heavily against conscription. -
This was a raid on the Dieppe port to gather intelligence on German defenses and to secure a secret Enigma code machine and codebooks. It went wrong fairly quickly, and many lives were lost. It lasted about 9 hours. Of the 5000 Canadians involved, over 900 were killed and 1874 of them were taken prisoner. -
The Canadian bombers join their allies in part of the RAF Bomber Command. They did this together with their British allies, and flew their first mission on January 3rd. -
Canadians took part in the invasion of Sicily. -
The British nuclear research program had been transferred to Canada in 1942 due to fear of bombing. To help their allies develop faster, this program merged with the Manhattan Project to make nuclear research efforts more efficient. Canada supplied many important resources, provided experts and buildings, and researched plutonium production. -