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Workers
In the Great Depression, a very large number of Canadian workers lost their jobs. They were put into relief camps and did lots of labour for very little money. The camps were filled with families who had lost their sources of income. -
Farmers
Farmers, primarily in the Prairies, had to deal with a very significant drought during the Great Depression. This is arguably one of the worst possible things to happen because they cannot make enough food to feed the people of the country. -
Workers
Many workers suddenly found employment in the armed forces and were eager to serve for more money than they were making in the relief camps. This money could then be sent home to support their families. -
Farmers
Eventually, the weather started to improve, and the crop yield was growing again. Then war struck, and growing food was important to the war effort and the mobilized army. This quickly helped aid the farmers in a financial sense, pulling them out of the depression. -
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Indigenous Soldiers
Indigenous soldiers fought from the beginning to the end of the war. -
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Indigenous Soldiers
The estimated number of indigenous soldiers in WW2 is 3090. However, this number is not perfectly accurate, as there were many indigenous soldiers not counted in this. -
Bibliography
Struthers, James. “The Canadian Encyclopedia.” The Great Depression in Canada, July 11, 2013. Stacey, C.P. “The Canadian Encyclopedia” Second World War, July 15, 2013. Sheffield, R. Scott. “The Canadian Encyclopedia” Indigenous Peoples and the Second World War, September 18, 2019.