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Federal Government limits Japanese immigration to 150 people per year (Japanese also denied the vote in British Columbia)
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Scottish biologist, Alexander Fleming discovers an antibacterial agent/mould that destroys many kinds of harmful bacteria (Penicillium notatum)
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Record trading in US stock market: almost 5 000 000 shares sold in 1 day!
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everybody at the begining of this year was investing in the stock market, it was doing incredible well, everybody was putting money in stocks rather then saving accounts
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Lifestyle:
noun, a set of attitudes, habits or possessions associated with a particular person or group; certain attitudes, etc, regarded as fashionable or desirable -
tourism in Canada contributed $309 million dollars in the Canadian economy which was three times as much from 1920
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Stock market crashes-- thousands lose investments
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the Museum of Modern Art opened
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In record time, Maple Leaf Gardens, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs was built providing jobs for many unemployed.
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Prices for farm produce hit rock bottom
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Roosevelt wins the presidential election in November
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Musicals and movies became a big hit taking everyone’s minds off of the hardships during the time of the bad economy (all over the world)
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The unemployment rates in Canada were at their highest.
For example in Windsor, 30% of people were unemployed.
Unmeployment rate in Toronto was 30%
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Canada’s gross domestic investments were at their lowest.
New machinery and equiptment - under $100,000,000
New non-residential construction - under $200,000,000
New residential construction - under $250,000,000
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Hitler became the chancellor of Germany
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The prohibition ended in the United States of America
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In the beginning of 1934 in the United States, Monopoly was created in the height of the depression by Charles B. Darrow. Manufacturing companies were producing 20 000 sets a week to meet the demand of this revolutionary game.
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The further weather drought problems in the U.S. and Canada continued in 1934. Million of acres of farmland became unusable and many livestock suffered along with the people.
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Prime Minister Bennett announced that he wanted to change the British North American Act to the House of Commons. This was shocking to the House of Commons becuase no one douted anything from the British North American Act.
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The first world known surviving quintuplets born by Dr. Allen Dafoe in Corbeil Northern Ontario.
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The United States and Cuba agreed that the U.S. would have a base located in Guantanamo Bay.
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Canada's first silver dollar is circulated
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The Bank of Canada opens
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Adolf Hitler introduces conscription and introduces the formation of the German Army
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The Hindenburg burst into flames.
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Edmonton announces their minimum wage to be 33.3 cents per hour for men. This was the second highest minimum wage in Canada.
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In the year of 1937, Stalin had gained total power over Russia.
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In this year, the birthrate in Canada had declined to its lowest level.
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the 12th Olympics in Tokyo were cancelled because of the war
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The first penicillin was developed for medical use by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain
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- April 9 Denmark and Norway by Germany
- May 10Belgium and the Netherlands by Germany
- June 30 the channel islands by Germany
- October 28 Greece by Italy
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Jobs more available because of the war
Men were needed to fight in the war as soldiers
More farmers were needed for food for the soldiers
The army needed more clothes, guns, cars, airplanes, boots ect. so factories were making more products
