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Canadian citizens with nationality of the enemy countries (often referred to as enemy aliens) were taken and imprisoned in camps without trial to work hard labour for 25 cents a day. -2 (because of how tragic what these people had to go through).
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Canada then enters the war on August 4, 1914. 0 (because many lives were lost but allowed Canada to be independent).
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While fighting at the Ypres Salient, 2000 of the 18,000 Canadian soldiers there died from a new German Weapon, poison gas. -2 (because of all the tragedy that occurred)
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All Canadian divisions came together and fought Vimy Ridge which resulted in capturing it. +1 (because over 3000 died and over 7000 wounded)
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The law for conscription was announced. -1 (because it caused a big division in the country between the English and French Canadians).
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A French boat delivering supplies to Europe collided with another ship, exploding in the Halifax Harbour causing a massive explosion. This resulted in over 1600 deaths and many injuries. -2 (because of all of the deaths and injuries that occured).
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Certain women were able to vote. +1 (because not all women were allowed to vote and weren't until the 1940's).
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World War ends! +2 (because the war is over).
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After the war the First Nations soldiers went back from being soldiers to being mistreated and being called "Indians". -2 (for the mistreatment of people who deserve to be treated with respect).
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After the war, there was a sudden high demand for jobs and not enough to fill it, resulting in a poor economy, low wages, and illegal jobs. Also, the price of living was not going down to make it easier to stay afloat. -1 (because of the many people jobless).
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Canada was becoming a nation separate from Britain. In a 1919 conference, Prime Minister (at the time) Robert Borden referred to Canada as a separate nation from Britain. +2 (because this is the start of Canada's independence from Britain).
