Timeline of Canadian History in the 20th Century By JeremyAibi Jul 28, 1914 WW1 Apr 24, 1915 Georgetown Boys (Armenian Genocide) Apr 9, 1917 Vimy Ridge May 17, 1917 Conscription Crisis Dec 6, 1917 Halifax Explosion Jun 26, 1919 Winnipeg Genral Strike Oct 24, 1929 The Great Depression Jan 30, 1933 The Holocaust Sep 1, 1939 WW2 Aug 19, 1942 The Dieppe Raid Dec 7, 1942 Japanese Interment Jul 10, 1943 The Italian Campaign Jun 6, 1944 D-Day Jan 1, 1946 The Baby Boom Jun 27, 1946 Canadian Citizenship Act Nov 17, 1956 Suez Canal Jun 7, 1960 Women’s Liberation Movement Feb 15, 1964 Adaptation of Canada’s New Flag Oct 5, 1970 October Crisis Oct 26, 1992 Charlottetown Accord