The Expansion of the Second World War
 Station Penhold, Alberta. Home of No. 36 Service Flying Training School (SFTS).', 'Copyright: W.J. Dickinson and Dennis Wagner', 'images/penhold_quarters_det.jpg', 1);)
The Second World War (1939 to 1945) was a time of expansion and growth in Alberta,
as the province hosted many facilities involved in the British Commonwealth Air Training
Plan. The province also benefited from the building of the Alaska Highway and the
Northwest Staging Route, which included a series of airfields used to provide American
built military aircraft to the Russians.
 Station De Winton, Alberta. Home of No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS). ', 'Copyright: G.F. Holly and Dennis Wagner', 'images/more_buildings_de_winton_det.jpg', 1);)
Airfields, hangers, and military bases became widely visible in Alberta with the
rapid development during the Second World War. These images of hangers and military building
are examples of much of the building during the war.
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Commercial buildings constructed during the war years continued to reflect the stucco
style called the moderne that was established in the 1930s. These buildings had
rounded corners and a flat roof that was in keeping with the streamlined designs of ocean
liners, aircraft, and trains.
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