War has impacted Canadian women’s lives in so many ways, both negatively and positively. Despite the forward movement of women’s rights, the uncertainty and struggle, huge death toll, broken promises and the economic downturn post war affected the lives of many women. Perhaps one of the most troublesome acts during the wars was the internment camps where immigrants, both women and men who considered themselves Canadian, were detained and imprisoned for being considered enemy aliens. Despite the hardships of war, World War One had been the turning point for improving women status in Canadian history from one of discrimination to one of recognition. Women’s roles changed from mothers to munitions workers. War was considered more important than
