Canadian History Facts

By keenen4
  • WWI

    On July 28th of 1914 WWI started.
  • WWI

    In WWI when the soldiers died rats ate their dead bodies.
  • Japanese Internment

    During WWII more than 127,000 Japanese American citizens were imprisoned.
  • WWI

    During meal time the trenches didn't shoot at each other.
  • WWI

    Gas tanks were held on pilots laps so enemy pilots couldn’t shoot it can cause it to explode.
  • WWI

    Pilots weren't allowed to have parachutes because commanders thought they would bail on their plane.
  • Japanese Internment

    Canada sent 23,000 Japanese Canadian soldiers to a internment camp held in British Columbia.
  • WWI

    Bill Bishop shot down 72 planes making him Canada’s best pilot.
  • Japanese Internment

    In 1998 the surviving prisoners were awarded $20,000. Only 60,000 prisoners were still alive.
  • Japanese Internment

    The U.S let the prisoners out of jail if they joined the army and fought against Japan.
  • WWI

    Pilots had to time and shoot enemies through the propeller.
  • WWI

    Soldiers dug holes in the side of the trenches with their helmets for a space to sleep.
  • WWI

    The last person who died in WWI died 15 minutes before the war ended.
  • WWI

    At 11 O’clock on November 11th of 1918 WWI ended. (Hints Remembrance Day)
  • 1920-193

    In 1920 a gallon of gas cost you only 20 cents.
  • Women's Roles

    In the 1920’s women wore long dress and skirts to cover their ankles.
  • 1920-1930

    In 1920 the terrorist attack of wall street killed 38 people and 100+ were injured.
  • Wome's Roles

    In 1922 women were not allowed to be professors or go to university.
  • 1920-1930

    In 1923 women couldn’t vote or hold office.
  • 1920-1930

    In 1924 the cost of a house was $7,740
  • 1920-1930

    In 1924 the birth rate in Canada was 6.
  • 1920-1930

    In 1925 the average car cost you $290
  • 1920-1930

    In 1927 Women couldn't be professional athletes or compete in the Olympic games.
  • Women's Roles

    IN 1928 the Olympics had their first female competitors.
  • 1920-1930

    In 1929 Sirimavo Bandaranaike was the first ever female prime minister.
  • 1920-1930

    In 1929 William Lyon Mackenzie King the prime minister of Canada.
  • Women's role

    Before 1930 women could only be a nurse until the 5 persons case.
  • Women's Role

    In 1931 women were first allowed to vote and hold office.
  • 1930-19340

    In 1933 a lot of men lost their jobs because of the great depression.
  • 1930-1940

    In 1933-1938 it was hard for men to find work because the great depression caused a huge decrease of currency.
  • 1930-1940

    In 1934 man men went to the shipyard to look for work because they needed new workers everyday.
  • 1930-1940

    On June 4th of 1934 the allied armies entered Rome.
  • 1930-1940

    In 1937 men realised that they could make money by boxing.
  • 1930-1940

    During the late 1930’s Russia took 90,000 prisoners from Berlin.
  • 1930-1940

    In 1938 2,00 Canadian soldiers were rushed to Hong Kong to fight.
  • 1930-1940

    In 1939 The Canadian army liberated the Netherlands.
  • Women's Roles

    Canada first turned own the 5 womens person’s case so they took the case to britain.
  • WWII

    When men went off to fight the war women were forced to do their jobs. ( Factory work, farm work etc.)
  • Women's Roles

    The first Canadian female senton was Cain Beay McKay Wilson.
  • Residential Schools

    In residential schools kids were stolen by gunpoint at night from their homes.
  • Holocaust

    Jews were forced out of their homes to ghettos where they stayed until they were moved to death camps.
  • WWII

    In WWII propaganda was in act for the first time.
  • Holocaust

    Jews were transported by cattle cars to death camps.
  • WWII

    The only nation that Germany declared war on was the U.S.
  • Holocaust

    Death camps like Chelmno and Auschwitz were located in poland.
  • Residential Schools

    At age 18 kids were released back to their homes to be with their families.
  • Residential Schools

    The average death rate in residential schools was between 30%-60% within the first five years.
  • WWII

    During the war women were only allowed to be nurses and couldn’t fight.
  • WWII

    From all countries 12,000 heavy bombers were shot down.
  • Holocaust

    Jews were forced to wear the star of david.
  • Residential Schools

    In residential schools kids were often sexually assaulted.
  • Residential Schools

    In residential schools the quality of life was poor because kids were often starved, beaten and sexually harassed.
  • WWII

    In WWII tanks and machine guns were most useful.
  • Holocaust

    After jews were killed out of their homes they were giving to high ranking nazia officers.
  • Women Role's

    The first Canadian female senton was Cain Beay McKay Wilson.
  • WWII

    At the end of WWII Germany had to sign a treaty stating they were the cause of the war.
  • Holocaust

    During the holocaust over 6,000,000 jews were killed.
  • WWII

    The atomic bomb killed over 80,000 civilians and military personnel.
  • WWII

    ON August 6th of 1945 the U.S dropped the first of two on Hiroshima, Japan.
  • WWII

    Air attacks were the cause of 33% of the Germans deaths.
  • Cold War

    During the cold war the U.S launched the world’s first space satellite.
  • Cold War

    During the cold war over 50,000 U.S soldier died in Locore.
  • Cold War

    In 1950 the cold war first moved into Asia.
  • Women's Roles

    Edith Morley was the first female professor at the university of virginia.
  • Women's Roles

    Deborah Samson Gannett was the first female in the army ever.
  • Cold War

    In 1962 the U.S caught wind that Cuba had missiles and were in allied with the Russians.
  • Cold War

    After the Cuban missile crisis the U.S promised not to declare war on Cuba.
  • Cold War

    During the war Ronald Reagan took office in 1981 for the U.S.
  • 1930-1940

    On September of 1938 the Canadian forces entered Pieppe.