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The start of WW1
(+1) In July 18, 1914, Canada went to war. Since Canada was a colony of Britain, Canada was automatically in the war when Britain declared war on Germany. About 25,000 Canadian men went to war and many jobs were created for Canadians. -
Vimy ridge
(+1) The battle of Vimy Ridge is Canada’s most celebrated military victory. The battle of Vimy Ridge went on for 4 days. About 10,000 Canadian men were killed during this battle. However, this battle helped to end the war and also helped Canada into a great independence. -
Women gains the right to vote
(+2) After two years of the Women suffrage movement, women in Canada were finally allowed to vote. Canada was one of the first countries to let women finally vote. -
The Influenza outbreak
(-2) After the WW1, there was a Spanish flu outbreak in Europe. Soldiers who were coming home from the war have brought the flu to Canada from Europe. The pandemic lasted for about 2 years. The flu killed more than 50,000 Canadians. -
End of WW1
(+1) On November, 1918, the first world war ended. An armistice was was signed by Germany. Although Canadians won many battles and the war lead Canada to a great independence, the war killed many Canadians and many families lost their loved ones. -
Winnipeg General strike
(+1)The Winnipeg general strike was one of the most famous and influential strikes in Canada’s History. There were about 30,000 strikers, they were fighting for job improvements. They wanted to have better working conditions and better wages. After six weeks, the strike ended with arrests and defeat. Although, it was still somewhat a progressive thing for Canada because it contributed to the development of a stronger labour movement. -
Residential Schools
(-2) On January 1, 1920, Residential schools were made mandatory. Indigenous children were forced to be taken away from their families and go to residential schools. Residential schools were made for Indigenous children to learn new religion, language and basically a new life. Life in Residential school was rough for many children, approximately 150, 000 children suffered from the effects of these residential schools. -
Discovery of insulin
(+2)The insulin was discovered by Frederick Banting. In 1922, Frederick Banting and his colleague successfully used an extract from the pancreas, which was later called the insulin, of an ox to save a life of a teen. This was a progress in Canadian History because of the fact that Frederick Banting who was a Canadian researcher has found a solution for diabetes and has saved many lives. -
Chinese exclusion act
(-1) On July 1, 1923, the federal government enacted a the Chinese Immigration Act, which was known as the exclusion act in Chinese communities. With this act, Chinese were excluded from entering Canada and for those who were already in Canada, trips back to China were limited to the maximum of 2 years of absence. The exclusion act also stated that every Chinese person, even if they were born in Canada, were required to register for an identification card. -
The great depression
(-2)The great depression in Canada started in the late 1929. One of the main causes of the great depression was because many Canadians were unemployed. The unemployment rate was about 30%. People had to live in bad conditions because they didn’t have enough money to support themselves and many Canadians depended on the government. After six years, the great depression finally started to fade away and the unemployment rate started to decreased.