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Spanish Flu
nfluenza known as the Spanish flu occurred after the end of the First World War; spring of 1918, at least 21 million people died worldwide, more people were killed than the fighting in the First World War. The flu first appeared in the British trenches, then the German forces. Few days later then the French troops; they believed that the disease was caused by the horrible conditions of the trench warfare -
Winnipeg general strike
Workers, strikers and their friends and family went on strike in Winnipeg because they wanted better working conditions. They wanted to work only 8 hours a day, get 85 cents per day and have the right to bargain about their working conditions. This led to Bloody Saturday on June 21st. A few were killed and some were injured and many were arrested. On June 26th the strike was over and it had not worked. The workers had to sign a contract which says that they won't participate in union activities -
leauge of indians
In 1919 Frederick Loft,a Mohwk veteran from World War 1, organized the League of Indians. The league was the first attempt at a united voice for aboriginal nations.More information: League of Indians of Canada -
Canada joins Leauge of Nations
Between 1920 and 1946, a total of 63 countries became member states of the League of Nations. The Covenant forming the League of Nations was included in the Treaty of Versailles and came into force on 10 January 1920. The League of Nations was dissolved on 18 April 1946, when its assets and responsibilities were transferred to the United Nations -
RCMP formed
In 1919, Parliament voted to merge the Force with the Dominion Police, a federal police force with jurisdiction in eastern Canada. When the legislation took effect on February 1, 1920, the name became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and headquarters was moved to Ottawa from Regina. -
group of seven
Seven talented painters came together and formed a group called The Group of Seven. They originally consisted of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. The Group of Seven is most famous for its paintings of the Canadian landsapes. Their first exhibition of paintings by the group was held on May 1920. They became very famous, but because their influences were so wide spread so they decided to separate in 1931. -
insulin discoverd
Over 1 million people in North America had diabetes but they didn’t know how to treat it. Medical researcher, Frederick Banting believed that if he could somehow isolate the hormone in animals, he could treat diabetes patients with injections of it. J.R.R. Macleod let Banting use the reserach lab and he had the help of Charles Best. Soon they both discovered insulin, and it can help treat diabetes. -
Prime Minister Mackenzie Kin
rime Minister Mackenzie King was the 10th Prime Minister of Canada from Dec 29 1921 to June 28 1926; Sept 25, 1926 to Aug 6, 1930; and again from Oct 23, 1935 to Nov 15, 1948. Mackenzie King's accomplishments are social programs such as unemployment insurance, old age pensions, welfare, and the family allowance, freer trade with the United States and Canadian Citizenship Act. Mackenzie King became the first Canadian citizen in 1947. -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was an act passed by the Parliament of Canada, banning most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada. Most of the other countries was controlled and restricted in some ways, but only the Chinese were completely prohibited from immigrating. In 1923-1947, only 8 Chinese people came to Canada. The act happened because of the completion railway, racism occurred and people were scared of that Chinese would take the people's original jobs. -
RCAF formed
The Canadian Air Force (CAF) which was formed in 1920, was one of Canada's early attempts at forming an air force. When the Air Board was formed in 1919 to manage Canadian aviation, one of its responsibilities was air defence; the CAF was formed to meet this responsibility. The CAF would exist until 1924 when the prefix "Royal" was added, and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was officially created.
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Black Tuesday
In the 1920’s people bought plenty of stocks when the price was low and then sold them when the price was high. Due to everyone selling their stocks, the market went down and eventually everyone became broke and owed money to banks. It occurred in the United States and Black Tuesday was a major event that led to the Great Depression. This also affected Canada because of trading. Many people lost everything, including their jobs, money, cars and houses. -
Statute of Westminster
The Statute of Westminster was passed out by the British Parliament on Dec.11, 1931. It was granted to Newfoundland, New Zealand, Australia, the union of South Africa, and to the Irish. Canada was no longer under the control of the British by 1931. Canada became completely self-governing and was bounded by no laws other than its own. The British Empire wanted to give freedom to the countries and let them to be able to work on their own. -
First New Deal
During the Great Depression the “New Deal” was Prime Minister R.B Bennett’s promise to more progressive taxation system, a maximum work week, a minimum wage, closer ruling of working conditions, unemployment insurance, health and accident insurance, revised old-age allowance, and agricultural support programs (Canadian Encyclopaedia). People who owned cars could no longer afford gas, so they used horses to drag the cars; this was called “Bennett Buggies”. -
On to Ottawa Trek
The Depression of the 1930's caused unemployed men to feel that they were not paid enough. Men living in BC were unhappy with their working conditions. They wanted to be pair more than 20 cents a day. Prime Minister Bennett showed no sympathy and sent the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to turn them back and to stop the workers. Regina Riot broke out on July 1, 1935 causing injuries and death. -
CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Company
During 1933, the government created the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission, which later became the CBC - Canadian Broadcasting Company in 1936. The business corporation was created to work against the American’s authority of the airwaves and to encourage the development of Canadian programs. Establishing the national unity across Canada, CBC took on a great force even today it is still as popular. -
Billy bishop was placed in chage of the RCAF recruitment
In 1938, Bishop was made an Honorary Air Marshal of the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and placed in charge of recruitment. He was so successful in this role that they had to turn many applicants away.[ -
SS. St. Louis
SS St. Louis was a ship that set sail from Hamburg to Havana.On board were 937 Jewish refugees escape persecution from Nazi Germany.Each passenger carried a valid visa for temporary entry into Cuba.As the boat approached Havana,the Cuban government declared the visas invalid and refused entry of passengers causing them to go back to Europe.They were also at the coast of U.S/Canada and they didn’t let them in either,so countries like Belgium,Netherlands,Great Britain and France took some refuges. -
Britian declares war on Nazi Germany
The British declaration of war against Nazi Germany came at 11.15 on September 3rd 1939. Neville Chamberlain spoke to the nation via radio. Britain had given Hitler an ultimatum to withdraw from Poland after the Germans invaded Poland on September 1st. -
Canada declares war on Nazi Germeany
After Nazi Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, the United Kingdom declared war on September 3.[2][3] To assert Canada's independence from the UK, as already established by the Statute of Westminster 1931, Canada's political leaders decided to unnecessarily seek the approval of the federal parliament to declare war. Parliament was not scheduled to return until October 2, but returned to session early on September 7 to consider the declaration of war
