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Branch Plants
Branch Plant is a system introduced by Americans, it involves American manufacturing and commercial firms that were located in Canada to avoid the import tariffs that was part of Nation’s Policy. Profits made by Canadian branch plants were usually attained by the U.S. Some Canadians felt that American capital from this system would develop Canadian industries, and transform Canada into a greater economic power. Yet others feared the economic takeover of Canada by the U.S. -
Spanish Flu
caused the highest number of known influenza deaths. More than 500,000 people died in the United States, and up to 50 million people may have died worldwide. Many people died within the first few days after infection with the Spanish flu, and others died of related complications. Nearly half of those who died were young, healthy adults.An unusually severe and deadly influenza pandemic that spread across the world. -
Prohibition
Prohibition was a law to forbid the selling and drinking of alcohol. Canadian government enforced it to reduce the public drunkenness, and domestic violence. Canadians, who made liquor for "non-drinking" purposes such as medical uses, sold it illegally to "dry" Americans – called rum-running. People sold their alcohol by bootlegging and smuggling Canadian into the US was called rum-running. Blind pigs are also a place where liquor could be bought illegally in Canada. Prohibition ended in 1933. -
Jazz Age
Jazz Age was a term that was often used to describe the 1920 culture of the United States. It is the blending of European and West African musical traditions; it originates among Black American artists in New Orleans in the 1800s. With the help of a radio, Jazz artist like Louis Armstrong, Bessie Smith and Duke Ellington became famous and Jazz Age spilled all over into Canada. Although Jazz Age ended around 1926, its rhythms and harmony still continued to emerge in today’s music. -
Prime Minister: William Lyon Mackenzie King
William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal Party of Canada) is the longest serving Prime Minister in Canadian history having served three terms in office almost 22 years—from December 29, 1921,to November 14, 1948. Some key accomplishments of his terms include the creation of old age pensions in 1926, unemployment insurance in 1940,family allowances in 1944,first woman to the Senate in 1930 and his leadership of Canada through World War II from 1939 to 1945. -
Insulin
In 1921, the population of North America had greatly been affected by diabetes. At that time, no one knew the cause or treatment of the disease. However, in 1922, Canadian medical researchers at the University of Toronto had discovered a treatment called insulin. Ontario doctor, Frederick Banting, determined that people with diabetes could not absorb sugar & starch from the blood stream because they were missing an important hormone-insulin. Results were astounding & saved the lives of millions. -
Foster Hewitt & Hockey Night in Canada
Foster Hewitt was assigned to announce Canada's first radio broadcast for a hockey game. He was the one who created the famous phrase "he shoots, he scores." Foster Hewitt announced for hockey games through the Great Depression and World War 2. Foster Hewitt took Canada's national sport to a whole different of entertainment, without Foster Hewitt, hockey wouldn't be what it is today. -
Assembly Line
The Assembly line was an idea Henry Ford had, He dreamt that everyone had a car and the way to produce this was by mass production so Ford set up an assembly line. In the beginning it was difficult because workers would walk across the assembly line fixing the parts together but as time went by it became easier because there was a conveyor belt. The Assembly line lead to a lot of cars being produced in Canada which helped the economy. -
Halibut Treaty
The treaty established the International Pacific Halibut Commission (IPHC) as a mechanism for the joint management of the Pacific halibut (Hippoglossus stenolepis) which, at that time, was in severe decline. The commission originally had four members but now has six, which are selected from industry and related government agencies. Half the members are Canadian and half are from the United States. The treaty also had a provision for a closed season, so halibut could not be fished during the more -
Chinese Exclusion Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act was an act passed by the Parliament of Canada, banning most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada. Most of the other countries was controlled and restricted in some ways, but only the Chinese were completely prohibited from immigrating. In 1923-1947, only 8 Chinese people came to Canada. The act happened because of the completion railway, racism occurred and people were scared of that Chinese would take the people's original jobs. -
Royal Canadian Air Force
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) was the air force of Canada from 1924 until 1968. Its focus was mostly on civil aviation, however the government believed military planes could be justified only if they were used for peaceful purposes as well. Therefore, early RCAF pilots patrolled for forest fires, checked on fishing boats, and watched for smuggling along Canada's coasts. In 1968, the three branches of the Canadian military were combined into the Canadian Forces and the RCAF was split up. -
Persons Case
The Persons Case is a legal history milestone in Canada. Five women from Alberta, known as the Famous Five, asked the Supreme Court of Canada to declare that women were persons under the law; after the Supreme Court turned them down, they appealed to the British Privy Council. The Privy Council found for the women on October 18, 1929, declaring that women were persons under the law. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was when the New York Stock Exchange crashed; the crash that had caused thousands of people to lose their fortunes. Thousands of investors wiped out because they couldn’t sell a fraction of what they paid for. Banks began to demand payments for the loans that many used to buy stocks, many borrowers could not repay their loans. This caused banks to withdraw customer’s deposits for stocks. Values of stocks became so low that banks weren’t able to recover their depositor’s money. -
Five- Cent Speech
William Lyon Mackenzie King, made a speech called the “Five- Cent Speech” during the beginning of the Great Depression.It means that W.L.M King wouldn’t give even a nickel to someone that lost their job and people who are asking for relief payments.The speech was about the social welfare was the responsibility of the provinces.This was important because its one the main reasons why Liberals lost the elections and the Conservatives;Richard Bedford Bennett became the next Prime Minister of Canada. -
Prime Minister: R.B. Bennett
Prime Minister: R.B. Bennett was a successful Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician. He was born on July 3rd, 1870-June 26, 1947. R.B Bennett was also the 11th Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930 to October 23, 1935 this was the worst of the Great Depression years. He was elected to the House of Commons in 1911 and became Conservative leader in 1927. After winning the federal election of 1930, Bennett tried to fight the depression by expanding trade within the British Empire.
