History By Sikorahd Period: 1914 to 1929 History World War one caused many conflicts and created new ways of thinking in Canada both on and off the battlefield. Here are examples of progress and decile between 1914 and 1929. 1916 English vs French Ontarians (-2 decline) 1917 Canadian income tax (-1 decline) 1917 Women joining the workforce (+1 rise) 1918 The Battle at Vimy Ridge ends (+2 rise)