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Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
In 1914 there was a wheat drought and farmers began to lose money. ( Canada’s debt began before the First World War and escalated rapidly.) -
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Economic change in Canada from 1914 to 1929
Many events happened between 1914 and 1929, which affects Canada economy. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
After World War I , Canada had a loss of money, and couldn’t afford many things. It led to many workers unemployment, and also had a massive debt from Britain and America. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
As a result of Canada’s misjudgment of the length of the first World War, still massive loans were made. Another good news for this year(1916), they introduced the Imperial Munitions Board where it allowed Men and women at home to work and make money. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
In 1918, the economy had changed significantly after the first World War , it has to do with who was working. At that time, many women were ‘doing men's work,’ and they just wanted to get a better pay. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
The lucky dogs who survived in ww1 had trouble finding jobs, or using their benefits. In order to live, many veterans had to take low paying jobs. Also Canada still got a lot of debt, except the money they needed to provide to the returning veterans. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914
After the first World War, the government had to provide benefits to veterans like doctors. One solution is their private charities, which provide hospitals, nursing homes and vocational training. But fortunately, in 1919, they introduced a pension bill that would last well into the 21st century. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
In 1920, the WW1 finished, many people wanted to enjoy their new life, so many inventions came out, it led to many people losing jobs, like farmers. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
In the 1920s, the booming American economy also affected the Canadian economy. The demand for minerals and pulp was theirs, and that drove a lot of Canadians into the northern forests, into the Canadian shield where there was a lot of minerals. -
Economic change in Canada from 1914 to
During this time, Canada was very industrially developed, and they did this through an "export boom." During this time, they made cars and aluminum, paper and pulp, as well as radios and household appliances, which helped spur more technological advances
