Impact of World War II on Canadian Society (Essay Sample)

Impact of World War II on Canadian Society
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Impact of World War II on Canadian Society
Although Canada participated in both world wars, it is only up to the Second World War that Canada gained a firm standing in the global geopolitics due to the crucial contribution to the war. During the First World War, Canada participated in the war mainly because it was a semiautonomous region of Britain, and therefore it had to bear some of the burdens of Britain. However, during the Second World War, Canada played a significant role in the war, and although it was still allied to Britain, the resoluteness of the war was mainly motivated by the need to protect their empire, which led to direct attacks on Canada (Durflinger, 2004). This essay explores the impacts of the Second World War on society.
The Second World War changed the social aspects of Canadian society, as can be seen from the growth of nationalism and British identity in Canada and the changes in gender roles and family units. The rise in nationalism and identity with the British was more common in some towns and cities than others, as it can be seen in Verdun city in Quebec that played a major role in enlistment and participation in the war. There was growth of nationalism and British identity as can be seen from the enlistment and participation of the Canadians from Verdun in Quebec, in the war that was enabled