The outcome of the Second World War dramatically changed Canada and its economy began to prosper. There are many reasons for this change, and if you remember, the First World War also had a great impact on the development of Canada. However, in the next paragraphs I will talk about how Canada gained much more respect and autonomy from the Second World War than before and also the change from a country to an industrialized nation. After contributing greatly to the war, especially in the Battle of the Atlantic, Canada ended up having the third largest navy and fourth largest air force. Now, for such a small nation of only 11-12 million people, this was a large military force. Since Canada had done so well during the war (already their second world war as a country), Canada began to grow further and further away from Mother Britain. There was a feeling of greater pride and a more nationalistic notion. Canadians everywhere no longer thought of themselves as British, Scottish, or American: they were Canadian. Canada was now a respected and, I might add, quite a powerful country. Canada also became a leader internationally. With such an enormous military contribution during the war, other countries began to recognize Canada's success. People wanted to know more about Canada. As a result, the war advanced Canada's sense of identity. Before the war, Canada's largest sector of its economy was agriculture. However, the situation was changing dramatically after and during the war, as industry began to take over and become more important. Canadian production of war materials, food supplies and raw materials had been crucial during the war. After the war, it was natural that large investments were made in the mining, manufacturing, transportation and service sectors. Canadian cities were becoming very important contributors to the economy. This was also resulting in post-war waves of immigration, the backbone of the multicultural Canadian society we know today. Thanks to Canada's push into the industrial economy and its status in World War II, job options were plentiful. By 1942 there was full employment as hundreds and thousands of Canadian men and women found work in the war industries.