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Prohibition banned alcohol in Canada altogether. This included the production, import, and transportation of it. The ban of alcohol was good for Canada in many ways; Crime rates went down, men came home with a paycheck opposed to spending it on alcohol, and productivity went up. However, alcohol was now being sold illegally by bootleggers and transported by rumrunners. A famous example of this may be seen in 1925s “The Great Gatsby”, as Gatsby himself was a bootlegger. -
The Spanish flu, or influenza pandemic was caused by the H1N1 influenza A virus. This virus was spread by soldiers returning home and carrying the virus with them overseas. Anyone who got the virus often died as penicillin had not been discovered yet. In order to stop the spread of it, everything went on lockdown. Churches, schools, theaters and shops had been closed as death was on the doorstep. -
Xenophobia is a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries. Xenophobia was very established during the 20s due to all of the acts taking place against other cultures, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1923 and the Indian Act in 1867.During the 20s, it was more common for people to take on this phobia for the wrong reasons, a lot of it came down to people being scared that foreigners would take their jobs from them. -
On June 1, 1919, the known event named “Bloody Saturday” took place during the Winnipeg General Strike. Even though parades had been banned, people gathered to watch; protesting the arrest of the strike leaders. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police gathered at the call of the mayor and started arresting the crowd. Violence then erupted, causing the death of one man, injury of 30, and arrest of hundreds. Five days later, the strike was deemed over. -
The Jazz age was a time of high spirit, especially to the younger generation. Dances like the Charleston and the Tango became popular, especially during dance marathons people would partake in. Some famous jazz musicians come out of this time such as Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong. This time was a change in culture and people's everyday lives in Canada, especially the women who got to leave the home to participate in the events. -
The Chinese exclusion act was an effort to stop immigration from China and passed in Canada on July 1, 1923. This act banned all Chinese people from entering Canada, with an exception to students, diplomats, and merchants. Canadians were ok with this act as they were scared of immigrants taking over their jobs. -
The radio was one of the greatest technology pieces of the 20s. It was originally invented in the 1880s but it became common to have in the middle class house by the 1920s. This let people communicate all throughout Canada. Earphones were needed in the beginning of having a radio in order to listen. People were able to buy a radio for $120and almost every home owned one. -
For years, all of North America had been affected by diabetes. At the time, no one could figure out the cause of diabetes. On July 27, 1927, Canadian medical researchers at the University of Toronto had discovered a treatment named insulin. Fredrick Banting, an Ontario doctor, determined that someone with diabetes could not absorb sugar and starch from the bloodstream due to a missing hormone, insulin. The results of this discovery was astonishing and saved the lives of millions. -
In 1927, Emily Murphy, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung started to petition the Prime Minister of Canada about the meaning of 'persons', shown in Section 24 of the British North American Act. In April of 1928, the Supreme Court of Canada decided women were not qualified 'persons' for appointment to the Canadian Senate, however the Privy Council in Britain stated otherwise. As a result of this, women were now considered 'persons' in the eyes of the law. -
Tuesday October 29, 1929 will take place in history and be known as Black Tuesday; the day Canada's stock market crashed. This event had a large impact on Canada's economic downfall during the 1930’s, or the Great Depression. Many citizens had invested in the stock market, looking to become rich overnight, but once the crash took place, many people who had invested had lost everything and had a negative impact on their lives. -
In 1929, the atmosphere in Canada quickly changed as it submerged into The Great Depression; the worst economic downturn the country had ever faced. Many people lost their jobs, and families hit rock bottom, with most possessions being lost. Though the stock market crash of 1929 played a big role in this economic downturn, it was not the cause of the depression. The success stage of the 1920's was followed by the downturn, which turned into a depression by the 1930's; lasting almost 10 years. -
There were six main causes for the Great Depression:
- Over production and expansion
- Other countries becoming dependent on a few primary products
- Canada's dependence on the USA for 65% of all imports
- High tariffs killed international trade
- Too much credit buying
- Too much credit buying of stocks -
Residential schools were Cristian run schools with the purpose to teach Indigenous children the more modern way of life. However, these schools did no good, the schools would force the children to forget their old languages and traditions, if anything that wasn't Christian or English spoken, punishments would be given out. The children were mentally, physically, sexually, and verbally abused in the schools. These schools ran from the 1890 to the 1990s. -
The “Five Cent Speech” was a speech said by Mackenzie King in 1930 in order to avoid the Great Depression. The Five Cent Speech said that he wouldn't give any money to those who lost their jobs unless that province had a Liberal government. Due to this speech, this led Mackenzie King out of the election and directed a new Conservative Prime Minister R.B. Bennett. -
The On-to-Ottawa Trek was a social movement of unemployed men. They were unhappy with life in the relief camps located in British Columbia. They boarded freight trains out for Ottawa to protest the government. The men got as far as Regina, where they were stopped by the Mounted Police. They were then accused of going against the law and plotting to overthrow the government. Violence then broke out leaving dozens of people injured & a police officer killed.