To What Extent Did The Second World War Change Canada’s Attitude Towards Significant Human Rights Policies?

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World War II broke out in 1939 for Canada and waged on for six devastating years. The world had experienced horrific events such as the Holocaust and the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; it was in need of change. World War II had brought significant change in Canada’s attitudes towards certain human rights policies. The Second World War had been a turning point for woman and Canada’s immigration policy, yet it had none to little impact on racism. The war had also affected some human rights policies insignificantly. For example poverty, health, and attitudes toward First Nations were not significant in the way that there was not much change or they did not play a major role in the war. Before the outbreak of World War I women could rarely get jobs, the role of a woman was to stay home and take care of her husband and children. It was when World War I broke out, that working women became a normal sight . Unfortunately, when World War I was over, women were expected to return and resume their role of taking care of their family. Then the Great Depression broke out, and women were still expected to stay at home, even though it would have been advantageous for them to be working with their husbands. When World War II broke out women were once again called upon to work in factories, and just like the end of World War I, returning veterans wanted their jobs back . It was still not accepted by the majority of Canadian men for women to work. Job aspects were looking down for women, by 1946 the rate of women's participation in the labour force had dropped to Depression levels , but since women’s contribution in World War II had been so impactful, a feminist movement started to occur; married women began entering the labo... ... middle of paper ... ... Historica Canada, 2006. Web. 8 Feb 2006. “David Suzuki discusses his childhood.” CBC Digital Archives. March 27, 2012. March 27, 2012. April 13, 2014 . Farber Bernie M. “Voyage of the SS St. Louis: Journey toward a better future.” thestar.com. May 27 2008. May 27 2008. April 13, 2014 . “Forging Our Legacy: Canadian Citizenship and Immigration, 1900–1977.” Government of Canada. July 1, 2006. July 1, 2006. April 13, 2014 . Sunahara, Ann. "Japanese Canadians". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Toronto: Historica Canada, 2011. Web. 1 Feb 2011.

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