The Rise of Political Parties in Canada & the World By WillyLee Period: Jan 1, 1914 to Dec 25, 2000 The Rise of Political Parties in Canada & the World Jan 26, 1920 United Farmers aka progessive party Jan 26, 1920 WLMK elected P.M. Jan 26, 1920 Arthur Meighan Conservative leader Sep 25, 1922 Mussolini takes power in Italy Jan 26, 1925 Liberals form minority government with progressive party Jan 26, 1926 Liberals win minority government (WLMK) Jan 26, 1930 conservatives RB Bennett win with conservative party Jan 26, 1930 Tim Buck (leader of communist party of canada) Jan 27, 1930 Social Credit party lead by William Aberhart Jan 27, 1930 CCF (cooperative common wealth party) lead by J.S. Woodworth Jan 27, 1930 Union national party lead by Maurice Duplessis Jan 27, 1930 R.B. Bennet becomes PM "Five cent speech" Jan 26, 1933 FDR introduces "new deal" Jan 30, 1933 Germany ruled by Hitler Jan 26, 1935 WLMK becomes P.M. agian Jan 26, 1935 JS Woodsworth tries to eraticate capitalism Jan 27, 1935 WLMK becomes PM again Sep 3, 1939 Britain declared war Jan 26, 1940 Hideki Tojo Japanese leader Jan 26, 1940 Us leader FDR Jan 26, 1941 Hitler breaks pact with Stalin Feb 26, 1945 Yelat conference meeting between stalin. churchill, and rosevelt Jan 27, 1980 Pierre Elliot Trudeau becomes PM (Liberal) Jan 27, 1984 Brian Mulroney Becomes PM (comservative)