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Description: Max Ferguson leads CBC satirical skit about nuclear war and fallout shelters.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: Synopsis of television episode about the social and economic effects that the Second World War had on Canada. Discusses the War Measures Act invoked by Prime Minister Mackenzie King in 1939. This episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: In this 1943 radio clip, a Canadian Women's Army Corps Captain recently returned from Britain shares her recollections of the British homefront, where English women prove they can do any job, from repairing tanks to driving ambulances.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: A 1942 radio briefing for women on "stress-fighting foods," preparing rhubarb without sugar, canning during a tin shortage, and generally making do with less during wartime.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: Synopsis of television episode on patriotism and government propaganda in Canada during the Second World War. Discusses the sacrifices individuals were expected to make to support the war effort and the introduction of Victory Bonds to support wartime expenditures. This episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: Resources that encourage students to analyze and compare historical and current media reports on the military and war.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: Compares and contrasts the positions of civil defense and nuclear disarmament.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: In this 1961 television program, a young married couple is interviewed in their home nuclear bomb shelter. This is followed by a report on civil defence procedures in case of nuclear attack.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: During the Second World War, roughly 22,000 Japanese Canadians were forcibly evacuated from the west coast and resettled in other parts of the country. Their struggle for redress and apologies continued after the war.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Description: Investigates government and personal measures taken in order to ensure survival in the event of a nuclear war.
Site: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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