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There was a group of Canadians that came together approximately during 1913 and was known for their paintings mostly being Canadian landscapes, these artists became very popular and became an influence on other Canadian artists. -
on February 26th 1917 a band called the original Dixieland released it's very first and the world's first Jazz record. It included two songs called "Livery stable Blues" as well as "Dixie jazz band One Step" they both became very popular and introduced many to a new genre of music during the Roaring Twenties. -
An international pandemic that killed approximately 50,000 people in Canada, it struck Canada hard between the 1918 and 1920. even though the Spanish flu was bad it led to the creation of the Federal Department of Health in 1919, which made government view Public Health as a shared responsibility. -
Woman were able to obtain the right to vote in 1918, woman were originally not allowed to vote as they were not seen as "Persons"
Women in Canada were granted the federal franchise, However they still couldn't vote for provincial elections up until 1940 -
Winnipeg's General Strike on June 21, 1919, ultimately resulted in Bloody Saturday. People had gathered to watch a parade in protest of the arrest of strike leaders, but at that time, parades were illegal. The Mayor called for assistance from the Royal North-West Mounted Police, and the situation quickly escalated. One man was killed, thirty were injured, and hundreds were arrested after violence broke out. The strike ended five days later. -
credit became very popular during the 1920s as it was more of an efficient means of maintaining information. it was a form of a loan where on individual would purchase an item but pay later. -
In the 1920s, there were many different forms of entertainment available, but one that was particularly highly questionable and very risky was called barnstorming. Barnstorming was a form of stunt flying in which pilots would perform tricks on the wings of an airplane while crowds below watched them. -
Flappers was a slang term for women in the Roaring Twenties who were considered more scandalous, energetic, and occasionally outrageous than was socially acceptable for women at the time. These ladies were notorious for their wild behavior's, which often included smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, driving cars, and "hanging out" with a variety of men. They usually wore dresses above their knees and cut their hair short. -
Before women had the right to vote, they had to stay home to take care of children and live as housewives because men didn't want them to work, vote, or be themselves. When women got the right to vote, their lives changed and they rebelled by changing their appearance and not fitting "man's standards." -
In the 1920s, there was a subculture known as the Rum Runners. This network of criminals would smuggle booze into the United States via airplanes, ships, trucks, and trains. It was a dangerous venture because getting caught was simple and others could just as easily steal from you. -
Events that occurred during the Roaring Twenties(1920s) and the Great Depression. (1930s)
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At the conclusion of World War I, the Allied Powers, the Associated Powers, and Germany signed the Treaty of Versailles. The signing ceremony took place in the Hall of Mirrors at the Palace of Versailles in France on June 28, 1919, and the treaty officially went into effect on January 10, 1920. -
Geneva is the location where the League of Nations, which was the precursor to the United Nations, was established. The nation of Canada was one of the original members. The objectives of the League are to advance the cause of international cooperation and to realize world peace and safety. The member states of the League of Nations have made the commitment to themselves to avoid going to war before first attempting to settle their differences through arbitration or investigation. -
on April 1st 1920, Duncan Campbell Scott makes residential schools mandatory for indigenous, Inuit, Métis, and First Nation children between the ages of 7 and 16. -
Mary Ellen Smith was the very first woman who was appointed to be a cabinet minister in the British Empire in 1921. She served in the legislative assembly until 1928. Latter she also became the president of the B.C. Liberal Party. -
Agnes MacPhail was the first woman who was elected into the House of Commons in the year 1921, during the fist year in which women had the right to vote. She served as a member of parliament until the 1940s. -
In the year 1921 W.L. Mackenzie King was elected as Prime Minister of Canada, as well as the leader of the Liberal Party from 1919 - 1948, for nearly 22 years. -
"The Kid" is a film made by Charlie Chaplin. It was very popular due to its combination of comedic and dramatic elements, it is one of the greatest films during the silent era. It was a huge success and was the second highest grossing film in 1921. -
At the University of Toronto in the 1920s, Frederick Banting and Charles Best made the discovery of insulin. Insulin turned out to be an extremely helpful treatment for diabetes, and it was very successful. -
The Charleston was a very popular dance that young women (flappers) and young men both loved during the roaring 20s, it had become very popular after appearing with the song "The Charleston" by James P. Johnson, from a Broadway musical named "runnin' wild" in 1923. the Charleston consists of fast-paced swinging of the legs and dramatic arm movements. -
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party led a coalition to try to overthrow the German government on November 8 and 9, 1923. The conspirators planned to organize a massive march on Berlin to spark a nationwide uprising. But the uprising was a total and complete failure. As Nazi stormtroopers marched through the heart of Munich, they clashed with local police units. More than a dozen of Hitler's supporters were killed by the police. -
The practice of "flagpole sitting," in which a person attempts to remain seated atop a pole for as long as possible, gained popularity in the middle to late 1920s. Initiated by a dare from a friend or as a public stunt, Alvin "shipwreck" Kelly was the first person to sit atop a flagpole. He sat for 13 hours and 13 minutes straight. -
In 1925, Hitler was successful in getting the leaders of Bavaria to reverse their decision to outlaw the Nazi Party. Hitler made a promise that he would never seek power through any means other than democratic elections. After that, he reestablished the Nazi Party and placed it entirely under his command. -
Prime Minister M.L. Mackenzie King (1921- 1926) was re-elected, and served from 1926 till 1930. -
The persons case proved that women have the right to be senators. The Famous Five began to look into the case. They were a group of women who worked for change. In 1928, they disagreed with a Supreme Court of Canada decision that said women were not "persons." Because of this, they could not serve in the Senate. The Famous Five tried to change the rules. The decision was changed in 1929. So, women became "persons" in the eyes of the law. -
the Great Depression begun in1929 when the Roaring Twenties abruptly came to an end, it was caused from various reasons but ultimately sent many into a painful decade where many struggled to afford materials to survive. As everything had become so expensive and overpriced -
Black Tuesday was when the value of the stock market drastically fell, that shocked share prices, leading into a large crash that was quickly followed by the Great Depression for over a decade. -
Over 80 residential schools open up across Canada. -
in the early 1930s prices had drastically dropped so low because of the Great Depression and droughts, that many farmers had gone bankrupt and had to sell their Farms as they struggled to keep up with them. -
A major cause of the Great Depression would be natural disasters such as droughts, tornadoes, blizzards, and floods during the 1920s to 1930s it had caused many issues for farmers and customers causing prices to drastically drop. -
In front of the Canadian Parliament on April 3, 1930, M.L. Mackenzie King delivered what would come to be known as his "Five Cent Speech." King was adamant in his statement that he would not grant federal unemployment benefits to provincial governments that were in opposition to the federal government of Canada. He concluded his remarks by stating that he would not even give them a five-cent piece under any circumstances. -
After the elections in July of 1932, the Nazi party grew to become the most numerous in the Reichstag. A total of 230 seats and 37.4% of the vote were won by the Party. Hitler, on the other hand, would not participate in the formation of a coalition government unless he was given the position of chancellor. -
Bennett buggy was a term used towards vehicles that used no engine, it was usually taken out or pulled by a horse. the reason being it was called the Bennett buggy was to make fun and blame Richard Bennett the prime minister of Canada from 1930 to 1935 for his lack of effort to assist Canadians during the Great Depression.