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Enemy Alien refers to people from other countries in Canada that were at war with Canada. During the First World War, Enemy Aliens referred to immigrants from the German, Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman empires and Bulgaria. They were treated as “labor” workers as they entered camp and worked in extreme poor conditions. The money that was earned by them was then turned over to the government, while only some were given back upon their release. (-1) -
On June 28, 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The death of Franz Ferdinand and his wife leads to a chain of events leading to World War 1. (-2) This is a negative event since the assassination of Austro Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinated lead to chains of negative events in the future. -
The first Canadian Contingent was set sail to England on October 3rd, 1914. It was a 2 week journey trip to England in order to board the trains for Salisbury plains to the south. At Salisbury Plain, Canadian soldiers aboard trained for four months in terrible conditions. IT had terrible mud, extreme winters, and yet soldiers still trained and stood up well to the awful conditions. -
1st Canadian division (1 Divsion du Canada) arrives in France from England. The division then proceeds to Belgium. (+2) The beginnings of the Canadian Army. -
Suffragist Nellie McClung was a social reformer back in the days. She was popular on the subject of women’s suffrage. She had a petition to the Alberta legislature, demanding that women should be given the right to vote. The right was granted to women 2 months later
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The Battle of Festubert was the second most fierce battle fought by the Canadian troops and British troops in the First World War. The war lasted between 15 - 25 May, 1915. In the end, the Battle of Festubert was a complete failure for the Canadian forces. Nearly 2500 Canadian soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing, it was due to the poor conditions in the trenches and poor offensive planning. The British won the battle, giving them minor gains. (-2)
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Manitoba Women gets the Right to Vote on January 28, 1916. Manitoba is also the first province to allow women to get vote.
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Lieutenant Colonel Allison Borden was the commander officer of the 85th Battalion. He was trying to recruit more soldiers for three more battalions from Nova Scotia. On Valentines day 1916, Lieutenant Colonel Allison sent a letter to every child in every school in the province of Nova Scotia. The letter askes for every child to ask their bigger brothers and fathers to be enlisted. It also encourages the children of Nova Scotia to assure their father and bigger brothers of the war. (0) -
On March 14, 1916. Women were gained the rights to vote and elect.
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The 2nd Canadian Division takes part in the battle of St Eloi, Belgium. The battle was fought from 27 March to 16 April. The battle of St Eloi, Belgium was the first major battle for the 2nd Canadian Division. Aerial photography on April 16 confirms that the Canadians were in terrible positions, and the battle was ordered to be stopped. Yet, the German continued to attack with tear gas. Still, the Canadian troops fought the enemies again on April 17. This led to victory for the Germans. (-2) -
On July 1, 1916, also known as Canada Day, the Battle of Beaumont Hamel happened. The British and French joined forces together and assaulted the Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel. With 800 Newfoundlanders who went into battle to defend their homeground in the morning, only 68 were able to answer the roll call the next day. (-2) The British and French joined together and assaulted Newfoundlanders. -
The Military Service Act became a law on 29 August 1917. It allowed Conscription to be implemented in Canada during the first world war as the demand for soldiers to replace the wounded and dead skyrocketed and reached a critical level. The Military Service act created a politically explosive situation that heavily divided the country. The law made all male citizens aged between 20 to 45 subject to being drafted for the military. (-1) -
Nova Scotia women gets the right to vote and also to hold provincial offices. (+1) -
November 11th 1918, the war ended. The Canadian soldiers were at their limits after engaging the battle of Passchendaele in 1918, which ended in a victory but clouded in controversy and wasted deaths.The 5 main battles of Canadian WW1 were battle of Ypres, Somme, Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, and Amiens. (+2) -
On November 18, 1918. Germany surrendered and the armistice was signed. The German soldiers were lacking morale, supplies, food, and motivation. This led to an armistice being signed which led to the Allies winning WW1. There were over half a million men and women who had served the Canadian forces and 60,00 to 70,00 men and women who never returned home. The total casualties in World War 1 for all countries was over 37 million men and women. (+1) -
On June 28, 1919. The Treaty of Versailles was signed, at the Palace of Versailles outside Paris, France. The Treaty was the most important of the peace treaties that brought an end to World War 1. The Treaty ended the war between the Allied Powers and Germany. -
The Treaty proposed by the Paris Peace Conference will be in affect on January 10, 1920
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Arthur Meighen served as the 9th prime minister of Canada. He was in office from July 1920 to December 1921. He was in office again from June 1921, to September 1926. Arthur Meighen led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926. He became the only Canadian Prime Minister to lose his seat twice in 1921 and 1926. (+1) -
The Chinese Immigration act happened in 1923, also known as the Chinese Exclusion Act today. The act banned the entry of Chinese Immigrants to Canada for 24 years. (-2) -
In 1927, the Old-Age pension act was passed. People aged 70 or older and had lived in Canada for more than 20 years were eligible to receive a maximum of 20 dollars per month, depending if their annual income was less than 365 per year.
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The Person Case, was a rule that established that allowed Women to be apportioned as Senate, or as a person. The Person Case also allowed women to work in both House of Commons and the Senate. It also allowed women across all provinces to get vote and a right to hold political office. (+2)
