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Used controversially to suspend the civil liberties of people in Canada. It gave broad powers to the Canadian government. This led to mass arrests and detentions without charges or trials.
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Canada’s first major battle. Faced the first use of chlorine gas. A third of the force were killed, hurt, or captured but Canadians kept the Germans from breaking through and earned the name "Stormtrooper"
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Election mainly on the issue of conscription (mandatory military service). Some Canadian women were able to vote for the first time, while other Canadians lost their right to vote.
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Carried by soldiers from overseas after World War One. Fifty thousand Canadians died during the epidemic. The virus led to the establishment of the Federal Department of Health in 1919
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Soldiers came back from the war suffering from PTSD and turned to alcohol so the Canadian government banned the production and import. Women and other groups were supportive. It caused crime rates due to alcohol to go down.
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Bloody Saturday took place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Many people were frustrated by being unemployed and having poor working conditions after WW1. That created a general strike. It ended in “Bloody Saturday” that resulted in the death of one person and many injured.
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Germany signs the treaty of Versailles and World War I comes to an end.
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Medical student, Charles Best and Dr. Frederick Banting of University of Toronto announced the discovery of insulin the cure to preventing diabetes and controling normal metabolism.
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Banning most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada. Racism occurred and people were scared that the Chinese would take the people's original jobs.
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Black Tuesday was when the New York Stock Exchange crashed and caused thousands of people to lose their fortunes.
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https://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/introduction/key-canadian-events/
https://www.sutori.com/story/canada-s-major-events-during-1920-s-and-1930-s-timeline--24stj74irSKVbaQHrG1aBKr1
https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/war-measures-act#:~:text=War%20Measures%20Act%20The%20War%20Measures%20Act%20was,security%20and%20order%20during%20%E2%80%9Cwar%2C%20invasion%20or%20insurrection.%E2%80%9D
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