Newfoundland Heritage Web Site

Impact of Non-Indigenous Activities on the Inuit

Impact of Non-Indigenous activities on the Inuit
The American Presence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Under its Leased Bases Agreement with Britain, the United States had permission to establish military bases in Newfoundland.
Argentia

By the end of the Second World War, the obscure fishing villages of Argentia and Marquise had been transformed into a mammoth US military base.
Centralization: The Smallwood Years, 1949-1972

The Smallwood government wished to provide basic services to all residents of Newfoundland and Labrador. In order to do this, centralization was encouraged.
"The Second Resettlement Programme"

The DREE Agreement of 1970-1975: The second resettlement programme.