significant events for Canada between 1929 and 1945

  • The great depression

    The great depression
    The great depression was a time of decline because 32% of workers where unemployed, Many people could not pay taxes and lost their homes.
  • Relief camps

    Relief camps were a time of progress because the government found a way to help people who were unemployed and could not afford anything, they let people work for food and shelter
  • The holocaust

    The holocaust was a time of decline because around 6,000,000 Jewish people were murdered, They had their rights taken away and were treated like they were less than everyone else.
  • On-To-Ottawa Trek and Regina Riot

    This event was a decline because when workers were upset about the conditions of the relief camps they tried to go to Ottawa to protest, The government sent the police to stop them, and the protesters, who were not protesting violently, were attacked and beat by the police.
  • Dieppe Attack

    The Dieppe attack was a decline because the mission was failed, and half of the Canadian soldiers were killed, Canada lost it's reputation because of this.
  • Internment of Japanese Canadians begin

    This was a time of decline because, since the government was worried about spies, They took stuff from the Japanese and told them they would get their stuff back after the war, but sold it instead. When the war was over they either had to go to one of the few provinces that would accept them or go back to japan.
  • D-Day

    D-Day was a progress because it was a major success in the war, and it helped to bring Canada's reputation back up.
  • The end of World War ll, Surrender of Germany and Japan

    This was a progress because the war was over and the Allies won, and there was no more killing.