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Sir Robert Laird Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden (June 26, 1854 - June 10, 1937) was the eighth Prime Minister of Canada from October 10, 1911 to July 10, 1920.As Prime Minister of Canada during the First World War Borden transformed his government to a wartime administration passing the War Measures Act in 1914. Borden committed Canada to provide half a million soldiers for the war effort.The war effort also enabled Canada to assert itself as an independent power. He made this possible for Canada to be its own country. -
Posion Gas
Poison gas was used by both sides with devastating results. The Germans created the gas attack. The Germans were the first to use the posion gas attack. The first successful use of chemical weapons occurred on April 22, 1915. The Germans sprayed chlorine gas from large cylinders towards trenches held by French colonial troops. The gas attack started a new era on the wepons and war. Canada has learned from this and make their own gas wepons. -
FASHION IN THE 1920s (women)
In the aftermath of World War I, Social customs and morals were relaxed. Clothing changed with women’s changing roles in modern society, particularly with the idea of freedom for women. The tubular dresses of the ’Teens had evolved into a similar silhouette that now sported shorter skirts with pleats, gathers, or slits to allow motion to rule women’s fashion for the first time in history. After the war ended the women got more freedom and some of the fashion is still alove today. -
Stocket market crashed
During the 1920s the rich were not the only people who were investing in the stock market but the people from all economic classes began to put money into the markets. Playing in the stock market was a good way to make money in the 1920s. During early 1930s the is when the stock market crashed. when this happen many people lost their jobs and the homes. When the stock market crashed the people lpst more money then they gained. -
Baby Boom
Young males returning to the United States, Canada, and Australia following tours of duty overseas during World War II began families, which brought about a significant number of new children into the world. This dramatic increase in the number of births from 1946 to 1964 (1947 to 1966 in Canada and 1946-1961 in Australia) is called the Baby Boom. In the United States alone, approximately 79 million babies were born during the Baby Boom. -
Terry Fox
Terry Fox, born July 28, 1958, began running in high school, where he was a distance runner. He was diagnosed with cancer in 1977 and his right leg was amputated. In 1980 he set out on a cross country run across Canada for cancer research to raise awareness and money. He ran 3,339 miles in 143 days before he was forced to stop due to his cancer spreading. In 1981 the Terry Fox Run was created and is still held to date. -
Steve Nash
Nash was born on February 7, 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa. In the 1996 NBA Draft the Phoenix Suns selected Nash 15th overall pick. . NBA Draft the Phoenix Suns dealt Nash to the Mavericks for their 1999 first-round draft pick. From the Dallas Mavericks (1998-2004) Nash went back to the Phoenix Suns (2004-2012). Now he in the Los Angeles Lakers. Nash became a free agent following the 2011-12 season. Many basketball players look at canadian basketball differently. -
Justin Bieber
Born on March 1, 1994, in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, Justin Bieber was raised by a single mom in the small town of Stratford. He was discovered by manager Scooter Braun.Bieber’s single “Baby” is the most-viewed video on YouTube and boosted sales of his double platinum debut full-length album, 2010′s My World 2.0. He is still leading the charts with his new songs. Many people follow his personal life and interact with him on social media. Justin Bieber changed the way people look at Canadians.
