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Farming during ww1
Food production was essential during the first world war which is why Ottawa wanted farmers to produce at maximum speeds. Families had stable incomes from exporting goods like wheat, cheese, meat, fish, and other staple goods which were in extremely high demand. This caused farms to be expanded and labour forces to grow as well. The Canadian Food Board created the Soldiers of the Soil which brought more than 22,000 young men from all around the country to help which most were still students. -
Suffering and Racism towards the Chinese in Victoria
BC was a place where Chinese Immigration often occurred. In 1917 an example of this was when the CLC came to visit Chinatown they noticed a high rate of sick individuals but rather associating this with the high population they associated the diseases which the Chinese which sparked racism to grow and they would be forced to stay in cramped quarantined living conditions causing them to get more sick and suffer. -
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Women during world war 1 in industries and war efforts
Women in the first world war caused the spark of industries growing which included factories, offices, stores, and others. This was a crucial role in gender equality showing that women can also do jobs that were deemed "only for men". On organization caused the Women's Labour League helped housewives and workers of all races to get paid equality. These events happened due to the world war needed more labour forces but caused women to be treated fairly and be welcomed. -
Important events for Women between 1914-1918 (WW1)
Helena Gutteridge wanted equal pay and was important for promoting women to stand up and help create the British Columbia minimum wage law. White Women would also gain the right to vote in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan in 1916. In 1917 they could vote in Ontario and British Columbia. Lastly, in 1918 they were able to gain the ability to vote in federal elections. -
Chinese Immigration Act and Life
In 1923 the Chinese Immigration Act accepted by the Prime Minister, Mackenzie Lyon made the Chinese immigrants pay $500 to enter the country but only those with good education, merchants, or diplomats. In BC protests stating kick out the chinks a term to describe these immigrants. Roy Mah, a former Chinese soldier stated some restaurants only accepted white workers and no orientals. Harry Ho another former Chinese soldier states how theaters had designated areas for immigrants like himself. -
How Farming Changed in 1929
The stock market crash was the cause of prices to drop significantly causing there to be a huge change in the farm industry. Farming went from being profitable to close to worthless which was problematic with the huge population being mostly farmers because of the first world war now to be left unemployed or in desperate efforts to try and farm something. Farmers tried to produce even more to solve expenses except this caused prices to drop so low bankruptcy occurred for many families. -
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Continuity and Change: Farming
Farming definitely had a huge change going from extreme sustainability to devastating events when the stock market crashed leading to events that caused job loss, bankruptcy, and a huge majority of the population to be angry. Farmers of all type experienced these issues which lead to their decline as farming no longer was a stable job and after so many people were put into farming because of the war, they were left in trouble without jobs during the great depression -
Farming in the 1930s
The downfall of farming continued for those who tried to persevere and keep trying to farm. Along with severe drought, The Dust Bowl occurred which caused extreme winds that blew soil everywhere causing extreme weather. Along with this came billions of grasshoppers that ate everything including the plants which farmers tried to grow. The grasshoppers would cause abandonment of many farms during the next few years and cause the industry itself to collapse. -
Continuity and Change: Women and The World War
Women had a positive gain during the world war as we see then work for simple jobs like factories and other jobs needed for the first world war. This would later expand as women would prove themselves capable of doing other jobs like building parts for ships, aircraft, and also ammunition. Also, Women in families who had children were now allowed to work and also given minimum wage along with daycare and other services. The evolvement of women in the war helped create gender equality for women. -
Chinese-Canadians fight in the frontlines
The Loyalty of the Chinese soldiers who fought in some of the most dangerous parts of the war to try and gain loyalty and give them the right to vote but also helped diminish racism. Chinese Soldiers were even deployed in Mongolia to blend in and use guerilla warfare to give their side an edge in the war while risking their lives. Things didn't immediately change after and people like Mackenzie King opposed supporting the Chinese-Canadians shows how racism was not solved. -
Women during world war 2
Women during the second world war were now needed again but now in a larger amount of industries. Demands were high during the war so recruiting expanded from only single women to also married women too. Women were given tax breaks and daycare to support their families while they worked and also were given financial stability as they proved that they could do work deemed only for men and went beyond that also supporting in the army for services and nursing as well. -
Continuity and Change:Chinese Immigrants
Chinese immigrants overall have not had major improvement during the period of the first world war and onward. They were angry with their lack of rights and racism which even during the second world war which they tried to fight to earn their rights were denied by Mackenzie Lyon as he against the idea of giving them rights. This shows how even when the Chinese try to be loyal the racism was too overwhelming causing the continuity of the problem. -
Bibliography
“Chinese-Canadians Get the Vote in 1947 - CBC Archives.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, www.cbc.ca/archives/entry/chinese-canadians-get-the-vote-in-1947. “The Great Depression Hits Farms and Cities in the 1930s.” Iowa PBS, 12 Feb. 2018, www.iowapbs.org/iowapathways/mypath/great-depression-hits-farms-and-cities-1930s “The War Economy - Farming and Food.” Canada and the First World War, www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-home-during-the-war/the-war-economy/farming-and-food/. -
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