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    Introduction; Thesis statement: Canadian women had many duties during WW2 after the men had left for battle. - Women always had a "ladylike" image that they were expected to fit. -The involvement of Canadian women in WW2 was one of the most important primary steps towards Canadas current state of gender equality‚ because those women took on a untraditonal military role that back then you would NEVER expect a women to take on‚ challenged social stereotypes and refused to return to traditional

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    Even before WWII had begun women all across Canada commenced volunteer associations to help better their understanding of military systems. The dedication of these women was seen by the government but not addressed until they saw the demand of man forces needed overseas. The Canadian Government began assembling branches of armed forces (RCAMC‚ CAC‚ and RCN‚ RCAF) for women known as The Royal Canadian Air Force Women’s Division‚ Canadian Women’s Army Corps‚ Royal Canadian Medical Corps (nursing sister)

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    Canadian troops in ww2

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    Canadian Troops in WW2 In the 1940s there were a lot of battles going on in Europe and around the world‚ which required help from other countries like U.S.A and Canada. The Canadian troops were involved in The Battle of Dieppe‚ The battle of the Atlantic‚ and in the Normandy Landing which was called Operation Overload. In August 1942‚ 5‚000 Canadian soldiers landed at Dieppe on the coast of France. Their goal was to take the beach and the town of Dieppe back from the Germans. When the soldiers

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    Canadian Women

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    of Women’s Relations with the Canadian Government The Canadian government has been building better relations with Canadian women. Over the last century‚ women did not have the right to vote‚ let alone be considered a person in Canada. Women were unable to articulate their ideas fluently in Canada. Males were portrayed as more superior over women‚ which resulted in an insufferable relationship between women and the Canadian government. During the First World War‚ women were given the opportunity to

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    During World War II by Caron Smith describes how women got involved in agriculture on the home front during World War II. During WWII‚ because there was such a high need for men to serve‚ women got the chance to step up and really work. This was their first chance to really show what women could do. Until WWII women‚ although they had recently earned their right to vote‚ were still mainly in the domestic realm and most didn’t work. During this time women were actively recruited to replace the men who

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    Canadian Women Essay

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    • BETWEEN THE UNES: THE REPRESENTATION OF CANADIAN WOMEN IN ENGUSH-LANGUAGE NOVELS WRIITEN BV WOMEN IN THE 1930S Ann Gossage Department of History McGiII University‚ Montreal March‚1996 A Thesis submitted to the Facult) of Graduate Studies and Research ln partial fulfilment of the requiremern of the degree of Master of Arts (c) copyright Ann Gossage‚ 1996 • .+. National L‚brary of Ganada ACqUISlt;onS and Blbllographlc seMCes Branch 395 Wellington Street Ottawa. Ontario K1AQtI

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    Women In Ww2 Essay

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    Honors Mrs. Ligon 11 April 2011 U.S Women During World War II When the United States entered World War II most of the men at home were sent overseas to fight against the axis powers. When the men were sent overseas there was a shortage of workers created on the home front and to offset the shortage women began to work. When women entered the work force it initiated a change in their social standing that brought them to where they are today. In the 1940s women lacked the rights that they have today

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    World War II the women of America had new choices and old problems facing them. They had the opportunity to be well educated‚ make their own informed choices about birth control. These same women who had won the semi-equality they had been fighting for‚ now must face their choices and be the best wife and mother they can be. Many women felt they were not meant to be only mothers and wives and tried to take matters into their own hands and some even remained single working women. Parents‚ not only

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    long as anyone can remember‚ women have been seen as stay at home wives who took care of the children and attended to their womanly duties‚ and men were always the one who brought home the dough for the family each week. Not only that but the few selective women who did work were looked down on by society‚ for the reason that‚ men were believed to be a better fit for those jobs. However‚ WW2 changed all of that. The amount of women in the workforce rose in numbers. Women were allowed to occupy male-oriented

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    believe possible at the time. Canadian women’s roles have evolved quite rapidly after the war in 1939 by becoming an integral part in society‚ regarding jobs and activities that most people back in the day would consider them to be for men only. Although in the 1940’s women still did not have as many rights and freedoms as women now have in modern day societies‚ there was still a semblance of change that was going on with the rights‚ roles and responsibilities concerning women. Women’s rights were still

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