A country cannot be prosperous if it does not treat its citizens the same. There are many methods used to protest inequality such as rallies, riots, and walkouts. None of them are as effective as when the people who are deemed “lesser” are needed during times of crisis. A crisis pushes differences aside and lets the “lesser” portion of the population be equal for the time being, this being exactly how the roles of women changed in Canada during the Second World War. The 1940’s were a time period to change gender roles, and with the desperate reality of war, women were needed more than ever. The Second World War had a greater effect on the lives of women in Canada because the Canadian Women’s Army Corps was established, women got heavily involved
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The first three women's services were created as secondary forces to the Canadian air, sea, and army force that consisted of only men. Some 50,000 Canadian women enlisted, eagerly, in the Canadian air force, army and navy. The CWAC followed the same route as the RCAF Women’s Division, with its members filling cooking and medical jobs, but progressed to driving vehicles, including ambulances, and working as mechanics. Another significant role for women, especially relevant during World War Two, consisted of code breaking and espionage. The Canadian government recruited members of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service and the CWAC to break down intercepted coded messages. They mainly worked in Ontario, including the important Camp X. A reason for women’s involvement was the wartime bureaucracy that opened the way for women, who were finally members of the military outside of nursing. Initially, Canadian women filled military nursing positions to remedy men for fighting, but during the Second World War, the benefits of having women under military control became obvious, as they could be summoned quickly by the force that needed them most urgently. Whatever the deemed conventional role for women regarding the social order in Canada stated, war involved most resources of communities as well as room for flexibility regarding the very strict, and aging …show more content…
From filling jobs that were labelled as “men’s work”, to creating their own military, and demanding that change was needed were some of the many causes to why Canadians changed their opinions of what women are truly capable of. Many Canadian men that they worked with, who tended to be misogynistic, stated that the women’s services were greatly needed and it was a shame that the women’s divisions were disbanded. The words of one naval officer described the sentimental connection for the members of the 3 women’s services: "It seems impossible that there should be a Navy without them ... it’s going to be hard for many who have remained to realize that they were, in fact, an emergency force."2 The government at that time, however, wanted the Canadian forces to resemble society, where women were on the increasing rise of the paid labour force. The government used that notion for guidance on the recruitment and employment of Canadian women after the Second World War.1 Although many of the women’s jobs were temporary, it sparked interest in what Canada would be like if everyone was equal. All in all, both World Wars provided changes to women’s lives, but ultimately the Second World War created change that lasted through to the 1960s and coming
The first three women's services were created as secondary forces to the Canadian air, sea, and army force that consisted of only men. Some 50,000 Canadian women enlisted, eagerly, in the Canadian air force, army and navy. The CWAC followed the same route as the RCAF Women’s Division, with its members filling cooking and medical jobs, but progressed to driving vehicles, including ambulances, and working as mechanics. Another significant role for women, especially relevant during World War Two, consisted of code breaking and espionage. The Canadian government recruited members of the Women's Royal Canadian Naval Service and the CWAC to break down intercepted coded messages. They mainly worked in Ontario, including the important Camp X. A reason for women’s involvement was the wartime bureaucracy that opened the way for women, who were finally members of the military outside of nursing. Initially, Canadian women filled military nursing positions to remedy men for fighting, but during the Second World War, the benefits of having women under military control became obvious, as they could be summoned quickly by the force that needed them most urgently. Whatever the deemed conventional role for women regarding the social order in Canada stated, war involved most resources of communities as well as room for flexibility regarding the very strict, and aging …show more content…
From filling jobs that were labelled as “men’s work”, to creating their own military, and demanding that change was needed were some of the many causes to why Canadians changed their opinions of what women are truly capable of. Many Canadian men that they worked with, who tended to be misogynistic, stated that the women’s services were greatly needed and it was a shame that the women’s divisions were disbanded. The words of one naval officer described the sentimental connection for the members of the 3 women’s services: "It seems impossible that there should be a Navy without them ... it’s going to be hard for many who have remained to realize that they were, in fact, an emergency force."2 The government at that time, however, wanted the Canadian forces to resemble society, where women were on the increasing rise of the paid labour force. The government used that notion for guidance on the recruitment and employment of Canadian women after the Second World War.1 Although many of the women’s jobs were temporary, it sparked interest in what Canada would be like if everyone was equal. All in all, both World Wars provided changes to women’s lives, but ultimately the Second World War created change that lasted through to the 1960s and coming