🏠 The War at Home

How many people were killed in the Holocaust, according to the text?

In 1944, Canada produced 14,000 tanks and personnel carriers, more than 4,000 aircraft, and 16,000 artillery pieces.

Under food rationing in 1942, how much meat was each Canadian adult limited to per week?

The CCF formed the government in Saskatchewan under T.C. "Tommy" Douglas in 1944.

In the 1942 conscription plebiscite, what percentage of Quebec voters said "no" to releasing the government from its anti-conscription promise?

King conscripted 15,000 men in 1944, and only 2,463 of the 12,908 NRMA conscripts sent to Europe ever reached the front.

What was Mackenzie King's slogan regarding conscription during the plebiscite campaign?

Describe the Holocaust and explain the Nazi "Final Solution." Include details about concentration camps, the systematic nature of the genocide, and the scale of deaths.

Analyze how WWII transformed Canadian society on the home front. Include changes in women's roles, government involvement in the economy, and the growth of social programs like unemployment insurance and family allowances.

Examine the conscription crisis of 1942-1944 and explain how it divided Canada along linguistic and regional lines. Include the plebiscite results, Quebec's reaction, and the long-term impact on Canadian unity.