Timeline of Attitude- To What Degree does this Time Period (1914-1929) Represent a Period of Progress or Decline?
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Jeremiah Jones (+2)
Jeremiah Jones was a soldier who served a great deal in World War 1. Jones rescued 4 soldiers in April of 1917.He rescued the soldiers who were trapped under an enemies machine gun nest that had fell on top of them.This was very significant as his actions were heroic. He had shown the worth of black men in the white mans army. -
Vimy Ridge (+2)
The Vimy Ridge battle took place from April 9th to April 12th, 1917. The places that took place in this battle were, Canada, the British Empire, and the United Kingdom, who all fought against the German Empire.
The German Empire ended up loosing the battle, which left Canada and their Allies to take control of Vimy Ridge.
This is a significant progress because with Canada taking over Vimy Ridge, it helped Canada greatly in winning the war. This battle has held great deals for Canada. -
Billy Bishop (+2)
Billy Bishop was a Canadian pilot who helped advance Canada's air force reputation. Billy than became a famous fighter pilot. He had so many achievements like shooting down 3 German planes. -
Mae Belle Sampson (+2)
In 1918, on June 27th Mae Belle Sampson passed away after a bombing at the hospital. Even though there was a tragedy of her death, this was still a very significant progress in this time period. She was the first Canadian to go work overseas as a nurse. Mae Belle had other nurses go overseas with her to help give medical care to those in the war. -
The End of World War 1 (+2)
The first World War came to an end on November 11th 1918. This was very significant because Canada won an individual award called the Peace Treaty award. The end of World War 1 was also, very relieving for the soldiers, as they didn't have to fight any more. -
Winnipeg General Strike (+1)
This event was both a progress and decline.Winnipeg workers went on strike from May 10th to June 21st, 1919. There were many riots in the middle of this period of the strike. But after the strike came to an end it was a progress because they went on strike because of low pay and the employers didn't treat their workers well. In the end the strike got the message across and Canadian workers got better treatment. -
Agnes Macphail Election (+2)
With Agnes Macphail being elected for a seat in the House of Commons it made a big impact on women. She made a big change that increased the percentages of Women who are working and the positions open to them. She inspired Canadian women to break the gender role of, what women can and can't do. She showed that women can do what they want t do. She made a significant impact for Canadian women. -
Frederick Banting (+2)
Frederick Banting and his medical student discovered insulin in the year of 1922. They started using the insulin to treat people with Diabetes. This is a significant progress because this helped out with treatment of regaining a healthy lifestyle. The discovery and use of insulin saved many lives. In 1922, a 14 year old boy was close to near death with Type 1 Diabetes, but because of Frederick's discovery, the boy was treated with insulin and survived. -
Balfour Report (+2)
The Balfour Report was a document stating Canada as a fully independent country that is united with Britain. The document created new relationships with the Dominions of Canada, Britain and Dominions united with the British Empire (ex. South Africa). The document made them all equal in status.
This was a progress because it made Canada an independent country which is very significant. -
The Persons Case (+2)
Women were never considered people under the Canadian Law until, October 18th, 1929. On this day Women were finally announced to be considered people under the Canadian Law. This was a long fighting battle by 5 women from Alberta from 1916 to 1929.
