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Canada's Growing Independence

  • Imperial Relations

  • War of 1812

  • Confederation of Canada

    Canada was now regarded as a country with a functioning government instead of a mass of colonies.
  • Klondike Gold Rush

    The discovery of gold in the Yukon brought many travelers to the North in the hopes of striking rich.
  • Battle for Vimy Ridge

    The Candian armed forces won Vimy Ridge, a region that the other Allied nations had previously been unable to hold. The victory there would turn the tide of the war for the Allies.
  • Winnipeg General Strike

    Many in Winnipeg are unsatisfied with the state of affairs in the city.
  • Juno Beach Offensive

    Canadian frces succesfully push through the defenses on D-Day, greatly assisting the Allies in victory against the Axis.
  • NATO is Created

  • Expo '67

  • Canadian Charter of rights and Freedoms established

  • NAFTA

  • Modern Role in Economics