![]() ![]() On December 8, 1941, one day after Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, wartime blackout measures went into effect all along the B.C. Industries traditionally closed to women, such as plywood, pulp, and paper mills, welcomed women's contributions to their workforce. In 1945, anĪct to amend the Provincial Elections Act, 1945, allowed members of disenfranchised groups, if otherwise qualified, to vote if they had served in World War I or World War II. Indigenous peoples, along with Canadian residents of Asian descent and recent migrants, all enlisted to fight in the war, even though many were still not allowed to vote. The value of production in the province essentially doubled over the six years of World War II. ![]() ![]() As attention and efforts focused on the war in Europe, theĮnlistment in the military soared, and manufacturing grew, in particular shipbuilding and aircraft construction. Although "obliged to go to war at Britain's side," the Prime Minister's delay of a week was a symbolic gesture of Canadian independence. The first Canadian troops left for England in December. Canada declared war on Germany on September 10, 1939, seven days after Britain and France. ![]()
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