On September 2nd, 1945, the Japanese formally surrendered to the Allies even though they already surrendered on V-J Day. Thus, ending World War II after the Allies finally defeated the Axis Powers completely. Canada played an important role in this war such as taking part in the Battle of the Atlantic, the air war over Germany and contributed many soldiers to help with war campaigns in western Europe. Many Canadians were contributing to the war even if the aren't physically taking part in the war front. But when World War II ended, many things changed in Canada. Women were suddenly seen differently to the public, the introduction of multiculturalism, and the increase in Canadian sectors which lowered the unemployment rate significantly.
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For instance, by the early 1960s, the new evolution of teen culture have finally been accepted by the public. From the mid-1960s, this teen culture created a much more powerful youth culture of protest which is called a "youthquake". This was due to many young people having strong political beliefs and rejected the consumerism of the post-war society since they thought it would be better for the future of the world. The Canadian governments noticed that young people were very passionate about politics which began to make an effort on spending more money for their future. They even lowered the voting age for the federal elections from twenty-one to eighteen. This goes to show how teen culture had finally been noticed and accepted into society. Another thing that was particularly beneficial towards Canadian society was "The Women's Movement". Feminism had emerged as a significant force during the social protests of the 1960s. It became a very large topic at the time due to how women were fighting for their rights. For instance, the National Action Committee of the Status Women (NAC) demanded the equality of women to be included in Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This goes to show how women fought hardly to become a part of Canadian society since they were isolated from men and were paid an unfair amount of wages when they have jobs, even similarly to men.
For instance, by the early 1960s, the new evolution of teen culture have finally been accepted by the public. From the mid-1960s, this teen culture created a much more powerful youth culture of protest which is called a "youthquake". This was due to many young people having strong political beliefs and rejected the consumerism of the post-war society since they thought it would be better for the future of the world. The Canadian governments noticed that young people were very passionate about politics which began to make an effort on spending more money for their future. They even lowered the voting age for the federal elections from twenty-one to eighteen. This goes to show how teen culture had finally been noticed and accepted into society. Another thing that was particularly beneficial towards Canadian society was "The Women's Movement". Feminism had emerged as a significant force during the social protests of the 1960s. It became a very large topic at the time due to how women were fighting for their rights. For instance, the National Action Committee of the Status Women (NAC) demanded the equality of women to be included in Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This goes to show how women fought hardly to become a part of Canadian society since they were isolated from men and were paid an unfair amount of wages when they have jobs, even similarly to men.