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Canada Joins Britain in The 1st World War
In 1914 August 4th Britain Declared War on Germany. Canada, being a part of Britain's Empire at the time, was forced to join the war effort.
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Second Battle Of Ypres
German soldiers release poisonous chlorine gas against the Canadian lines during the second battle of Ypres in Belgium.
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Battle Of Vimy Ridge
In just 3 days the Canadians Captured Vimy Ridge and gained a reputation for being the best offensive force on the western front.
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First Elected Women
Louise McKinney was the first woman in Canada elected to a provincial legislature, in Alberta.
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Conscription
The Conscription showed a decline in the progress of Canada because it took away the rights of Canadians to chose whether they wanted to be apart of the army at war or not.
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Halifax Harbor Explosion
A French cargo ship laden with high explosives collided with the Norwegian vessel SS Imo in the Narrows, causing a massive explosion killing approximately 2,000 people and injuring 9,000.
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Spanish Influenza
Possibly the most devastating epidemic ever, killing some 30 million people, including about 50,000 Canadians. The virus arrived with servicemen on board the ship Araguaya at Halifax.
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WW1 Ends
This made great progress for Canada because of the Canadian military, Canada won a separate signature on the Peace Treaty.
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Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike, the largest strike in Canadian history, occurs. More than 30,000 workers leave their jobs. The strike does not immediately improve job conditions, but it unites Canada’s working class.
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Insulin Was Isolated
Frederick Banting and Charles Best at the University of Toronto first isolated insulin. The first diabetes patient was treated on 11 January 1922.
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Economic Change
