History 1914-1929

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  • 1914, War measures act

    1914, War measures act
    Progress: -2, Political Change.
    An act in 1914 that gave the Canadian government extra power during the war. The government could detain civilians without charges or trials, control trade, and transportation, as well as seize private properties.

  • 1917, Jeremiah Jones, battle of Vimy Ridge

    1917, Jeremiah Jones, battle of Vimy Ridge
    Progress: +2, social change.
    Jones rescued his unit from an enemy machine-gun nest. Jones' heroic actions had contributed greatly to the victory of the battle of Vimy Ridge. Jones was recommended for a distinguished Conduct medal.

  • 1917, Halifax Explosion

    1917, Halifax Explosion
    Decline: -2, economic change.
    An unintended explosion from two ship's collision in Halifax's harbor.

  • 1918, Quebec conscription riots

    1918, Quebec conscription riots
    Decline: -2, social change.
    After the Canadian military man arrested an ordinary man just because he had no certificate of exemption, angry mobs begin to riot and even attacked Military service offices.

  • 1919, Winnipeg General Strike

    1919, Winnipeg General Strike
    Progress: +2, Political, and Economical Change.
    Workers unsatisfied with their pay and working conditions joined the One Big Union, which called a general strike that resulted in over 30000 workers walking off their jobs.

  • 1920, Indian Act, residential schools made mandatory.

    1920, Indian Act, residential schools made mandatory.
    Decline: -2. Political and social change.
    The Indian act in 1920 made it mandatory for every Indian child to attend a residential school.

  • 1921, Frederick Banting discovers Insulin.

    1921, Frederick Banting discovers Insulin.
    Progress: +2, economic change.
    Sir Frederick Banting along with his assistant Charles Best, discovered insulin.

  • 1923, Chinese "exclusion" act

    1923, Chinese "exclusion" act
    Decline: -2, Political and social change.
    This Act banned Chinese immigrants from entering Canada. With only a few exceptions.

  • 1929, The person's case. The famous 5

    1929, The person's case. The famous 5
    Progress: +2, Political change.
    The famous Five asked parliament the definition of a “person” The supreme court said that it does not include women. Emily brought the case to the Privy council in Britain which then overruled the supreme court's decision. They eventually declared women as a “person".

  • 1929, The Great Crash.

    1929, The Great Crash.
    Progress: -2, Economic change.
    The Great Crash was a collapse of stock prices starting from October 1929. This eventually extended to Toronto Markets, and "rocked" the share prices there.