Depression and WWII Topics

Essay topics

1. Canadian Relief Camps: National Relief or National Disgrace?

2. On The Dole: Did the Canadian Government provide enough support through the Great Depression?

3. R.B. Bennett: Was he the right man for the job?

4. The auto industry and the Depression

5. Who Caused the Regina Riot?

6. Canada and the S.S. St. Louis

7. The Dionne Quintuplets: A Blessing or a Curse?

8. Was the use of atomic bombs on Japan justified?

9. The “D-Day Dodgers”: The Forgotten War in Italy

10. Did Canada play a vital role in the D-Day invasion?

11. How united was Canada in its support of the war overseas?

12. Was Mackenzie King an effective Prime Minister during WWII?

13. The internment of Japanese Canadians: Was it justified?

14. Support or refute: “The Battle of the Atlantic was Canada’s most important contribution to the war effort.”

15. Should the Dieppe Raid be considered a success or a failure?

16. Support or refute: “Women played a vital role for Canada in WWII.”

17. Were the bombings of German cities by Allied airmen war crimes?

18. Support or refute: “The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP) was Canada’s most important contribution to the war effort.”

19. Support or refute: “Canada’s most important contribution to WWII was the advancements made in technology.”