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Canada Joined WW1 (-1) (P)
In August of 1914, Canada entered World War 1 because they were allies with Britain, who were rivals with Germany. Before the war had begun, Canada had trained extensively and their soldiers were very prepared. Canada was also asked to join in the battles of Ypres, Vimy Ridge and Somme, as they were also very prepared with how to handle battles that were as strategically important as those. At the end, Canada had experienced over 10,000 lives lost and it was a very tragic time for Canadians. -
Women Were Able to Vote (+2) (P)
Women were treated poorly for a while before they began to gain some respect. As WW1 came about and men were needed to fight, women began doing all the deeds of men including working in shops and offices. At the beginning, women who served in war like nurses were only allowed to vote. After the Wartime Election Act was enacted, the right for women to vote extended to those who have men in their families that are serving, and to all women who are 21 and above in age. -
Halifax Explosion (-1) (A)
The Halifax Explosion was a very tragic issue that ended with a great amount of money loss, missing people and traumatic deaths of children and adults. It happened when 2 ships that were filled with explosives collided. Over $32 million was spent after the explosion and over 2000 people died from the amount of chemicals that they were exposed to. Tons of shrapnel and remains of the ships were crushing poor humans, killing them almost instantly. This explosion was very hard to come back from. -
Prohibition of Selling or Making Liquor (0) (A)
With the Canada Temperance Act arising, that meant Liquor could not be sold, made or imported anywhere in Canada. Even though, the Act barely lasted a decade, Liquor was a crucial part of people's lives in the 1920's as it was a way of making money, and after the Act was enacted, people had to find new ways of providing for themselves and their families. Many smuggled Liquor inside an out of countries including the most know for smuggling drugs and alcohol, Rocco Perri. -
WW1 Officially Ended (+2) (P)
The end of the war was a tragic time because so much was lost, but it was also a time to commemorate as we concluded such a traumatic part of peoples lives. Approximately 650,000 Canadian soldiers died and 172,000 of them were severely injured or wounded. At least Canada did gain the freedom to sign their own signature in the Peace Treaty, after the war ended. They way Canada used their skills in helping out in the war showed others how remarkable of a Nation they were. -
General Strike of Winnipeg Begins +2 (A)
Working Canadians were angry at the fact that they were being poorly paid and were working in terrible conditions. They knew they had to do something and so began the largest strike to ever occur in Canada. Over 30,000 employers quit their jobs and the strike resulted in a hard earned victory that took severe injuries and a couple deaths to succeed. There has been a great deal of continuity and change as the strike helped bring a Nation together in time of need. -
Insulin was Discovered (+2) (S+E)
In spring of 1921, an amazing medical discovery was made as Canadian Physician Frederick Banting and his Medical Student Charles H. found a way to stop blood sugar levels from rising, by testing on dogs with diabetes. This discovery created a large change in medicine, as it saved millions of lives and won Banting his Nobel Prize. To this day, we have been increasing how healthcare works and with free healthcare for Canadian Citizens, it shows how much has changed since the 1920's. -
60th Anniversary of the Confederation in Canada (+2) (P+S)
The Confederation was a time of celebration for Canada as it marks a day when Canada gained liberty and became its own country. But, the 60th Anniversary in particular, shows a significance in Canada because they could actually celebrate the birth of Canada, and not have any sad events like the wartime to take away from their celebrations. The Government also took it upon themselves to put in $350,000 into creating a birthday celebration for Canada on its 60th year of life. -
Jazz Era Ended (-1) (S)
The era of Jazz was a time where slaves had a chance to shows their significance with a way of expressing themselves. Slaves were the first to show their singing talent in Canada as they were trying to make a difference, with the little amount of respect they had. While, privileged Canadians did not feel the same way Black people did with the Jazz days. To this day we see racism everywhere, and it is not okay. The ending of the Jazz Age was also because of the tragic stock market crash in 1929. -
Stock Market Crash (-2) (A)
The Great Crash of the Stock Markets was a terrible time, economically. Industries were being sold and investments were gone. Accounts were completely deleted and there were massive declines in trading goods. People were panicking non-stop and stress levels went up as all business related inquiries were completely wiped out by the end of the night. Shareholders even lost more than $500 million each. It was investors and the governments worst nightmare.
