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Listing of films from the National Film Board. The Canadian Navy, a powerful force during times of maritime conflict, has a variety of specialized vessels and equipment. Training films are available on this site as are informational clips regarding this equipment. The role our fleet has played on the international stage is also examined.

Stories of the contributions of the industrial centre of Hamilton to the war effort, both through military might and industry, make up a large part of the Spectator clippings in this collection.

The growth of Canada's shipbuilding industry from three shipyards to 90 plants during the Second World War was documented in newspaper accounts of the day.

A woman recounts her experience working away from home for the first time during the war and how she carried on with life afterwards.

Listing of films from the National Film Board. The role of women in war-time Canada is explored. In times of war women stepped up to fill positions in factories that were previously a masculine domain. These films show how the goals and options of Canadian women began to change both on the homefront and in the military.

In January of 1998, Parks Canada introduced a weekly Web Site named This Week in History, which presents a variety of events that have shaped Canada’s past, present and future. These short texts are summaries, not complete histories, meant to entice the reader to explore Canadian history. Search by keyword or by title.

During the Second World War, recycling was called salvage. Recycling initiatives allowed every Canadian to participate in the war effort.

A war economy led to a more heavily industrialized Canada and prepared it for the economic boom that followed.

During the Second World War, the Canadian aircraft industry grew to employ nearly 116,000 workers, 30,000 of whom were women. It delivered aircraft to fill Allied orders and Canadian newspapers monitored its expansion.

The Department of Munitions and Supply controlled the production of munitions for Canada and its allies. By 1945 Canada's war production was fourth among the Allied nations.