General Reference Unit 3: Coming of Age, 1939-1960
Chapter 7: Canadians Overseas in World War II
General Military History
- Canadian War Museum
This is an excellent website to begin researching topics related to Canadians involved in WWII.
- Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
This site has links to actual Canadian newspaper clippings from WWII.
- Democracy at War: Canadian Newspapers and the Second World War
- Canadian Military History Gateway
A resource for online reference books, contacts for people who served in the military, and many search features.
- History By the Minute: Military
This site provides links to one-minute video clips that show important moments in Canadian history related to WWII.
- War Amps Canada
Click on the video links to watch clips, read the script, or see a summary of what the video is about.
Posters and Pictures
- Library and Archives Canada – Canada at War : A Guide to Library and Archives Canada Websites Recalling the Canadian War Experience
A set of links; the links for WWII are down the page in date order.
- Canadian Heritage Gallery: WWII: At Home Posters
This site shows posters from WWII that encourages enlistment and rationing.
Canada's Veterans
- The Royal Canadian Legion
This is a site for Canadian veterans.- Links
This site provides a variety of links to Canadian military websites.
- Links
- Veteran's Affairs Canada: The Second World War
This site includes fact sheets, letters, diaries, battles, and stories of courage.
News Clips
- CBC Archives: D-Day: Canadians Target Juno Beach
Watch CBC news clips about D-Day and the battle at Juno Beach.
- CBC Archives: The Italian Campaign
Watch CBC news clips about the Allied invasions of Sicily and Italy.
- CBC Archives: Victory! The End of the War in Europe
Watch CBC news clips about the end of the conflict in Europe.
Chapter 8: Canadians at Home During World War II
- Canada's Forgotten POW Camps
Watch CBC news clips and listen to radio clips about German and Italian prisoners that were brought to Canada.
- Canadian War Museum: Canadian Wartime Propaganda
This website provides a selection of Canadian posters used as propaganda during World War II.
- Love and War: Canadian War Brides
Watch CBC news clips and listen to radio clips about Canadian war brides.
Chapter 9: Canada and World Affairs, 1945 to 1960
The Cold War
- 11 Steps to Survival
This site has scanned pages from a booklet that outline what to do in the event of an emergency such as a nuclear war.
Peacekeeping
- Canadian Encyclopedia: Peace and Prosperity
This site has links to information about Canada during the period of 1946 to 1959.
- Peacekeeper's Home Page
A website developed by a Canadian peacekeeping veteran.
- Pearson Peacekeeping Centre
The official website for the Pearson Peacekeeping Centre.
- United States Institute of Peace: Peacekeeping Weblinks
A website developed by the University of New Brunswick which provides links to peacekeeping information.
Personalities
- Dan George
Chief Dan George was over 60 when he became a movie actor. His success in acting led him to become a spokesman for the people of Canada's First Nations.
- Max Ward
Max Ward was a bush pilot and founder of Wardair, one of the first "cut-rate" airlines.
- Oscar Peterson
The Canadian Library and Archives' website about Canadian jazz musician, Oscar Peterson. This site includes an audio tour of his works.
- Rosemary Brown
Rosemary Brown was the first Black woman to serve in the B.C. Legislature.
The Avro Arrow
- The Avro Arrow Home Page: Keeping the Memory Alive
Learn all about the Avro Arrow on this comprehensive web page.
- The Avro Arrow: Canada's Broken Dream
Watch CBC new clips and listen to radio clips about the Avro Arrow.
- History By the Minute: Avro Arrow
Watch a short video clip about the Avro Arrow.
Chapter 10: Canada in the Post-War Era
- CanmetEnergy: Small Hydropower
This government site explains hydroelectricity and bioenergy.
- The Fifties Index
This site provides an index of culture (e.g. television, movies, and music) from the 1950s.
- Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
This is the official website of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. Newfoundland and Labrador was the last province to join Confederation in 1949.
News Clips
- Polio: Combating the Crippler
Watch CBC news clips and listen to radio clips about polio, a devastating childhood disease that threatened Canada in the 1950s.
- The St. Lawrence Seaway: Gateway to the World
Watch CBC news clips and listen to radio clips about the building of the St. Lawrence Seaway.
- Welcome home soldier! Life in postwar Canada
Watch CBC news clips and listen to radio clips about Canadian soldiers returning from overseas in World War II and readjusting to life in Canada.
- Who Cares For Our Kids?: The Changing Face of Day Care in Canada
Watch CBC news clips and listen to radio clips about Canadian day care centres. The first three videos directly apply to the 1950s and 1960s.