The most drastic changes that applied to Canada were Canada's independence, the investment of a huge military force in World War II, and its recognition. Canada soon becomes a separate country from Mother Britain. Furthermore, the Canadian government's conscious effort to avoid a recurrence of economic destruction was a necessity for the economy to regain its center. Support for returning veterans was critical because veterans were concerned about not having a job when they returned as veterans. However, this was not the case: veterans returning from World War II were returned to their original jobs and with benefits. Veterans also had the option of returning to education. As the veterans came back from the war, everyone wanted to have a family because they couldn't have children while the soldiers were at war. This was the reason for the baby boom, which resulted in a huge increase in population and with the increase in population people had to move to the suburbs. With children populating Canada, people had to set up factories and schools to educate and create the necessary goods for the children. By creating these factories and schools, jobs were plentiful. The latest drastic change in Canada has been technological advancement. Automobiles, electric blenders, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, washing machines and dryers were created and advertised through television, which was available to over 75% of the population. With the introduction of television many goods were encouraged by television and purchased by the population. The demand for so many goods has created a healthy manufacturing industry. With these events in the history of Canada, the country became Canadian