1.during world war ii, many goods were not available in europe. canadians built factories and made goods as well as war supplies. after the war canada sold or traded the goods with the united states. which of the following statements best summarizes the effects of world war ii on canadian industries? a. canadian industries produced goods, but not war supplies. b. the economies of both the united states and canada were not changed by the factory production. c. the united states economy suffered greatly. d. canadian industries grew stronger as a result of world war ii. 2.what best explains why canada is characterized as a mosaic rather than as a melting pot? a. throughout canada the only language spoken is french. b. canadian culture is based only on the culture of indigenous people. c. canadian culture encourages people to retain their traditional identity rather than trying to blend into one single culture. d. canadian culture encourages immigrants to blend together to form a single culture.