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1914-1929 events
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Britain declares war on Germany(-2)
At the time that this war had been declared, Canada was included as one of the many colonies of Britain meaning Canada was within the agreement that if Britain went to war, they were to fight with them. -
The battle of the somme(-2)
Canadian Forces, mainly from Newfoundland and Labrador, joined forces with the British and French in the Battle of the Somme, expecting to win a decisive victory against Germany. Instead, they faced a crushing defeat in one of the deadliest battles in human history. Ninety percent of the troops from Newfoundland and Labrador were killed in this battle, negatively impacting the population of those regions. -
Arthur Currie(+1)
Sir Arthur William Currie led the Canadian Corps as their Commander during the World War I. The Canadian Corps had many important victories with him in command, making him considered to be one of the finest generals of the war. -
Women get the right to vote!(+2)
Due to the fact that most of the men were away from home during the war, they were unable to vote. This led to legislation allowing the female relatives of the soldiers being able to vote for them. This created momentum for women eventually being given the right to vote. -
Prohibition(-1)
Prohibition was introduced during the First World War as a means to reduce crime and sociai problems on the home front. As a result, the consumption of alcohol was not reduced, but went underground, into the hands of the criminal element. Prohibition was ended because criminals were profiting greatly and the government was losing out on a huge source of tax income. After Prohibition ended, the demand for alcohol was greater than it had been previously. -
Residential Schools(-2)
Residential schools became mandatory for Aboriginal children on January 21st 1920. They were created to change the habits of Aboriginal children and get them to adapt to new Euro-Canadian lifestyles. The children were not allowed to speak their native languages or practice old traditions. If they continued to do so, they would be tortured. Parents, unaware of what had really been happening, sent their children to the schools in hopes that it would help them succeed in the modern world. -
Diabetes treatment(+2)
In 1921, there was a large number of North Americans with diabetes. In early 1922, an Ontario Doctor, by the name of Fredrick Banting, discovered insulin, a treatment for diabetes. He and Charles Best found a way to isolate the insulin from dogs. After this discovery and subsequent treatment for diabetes patients, the death toll for patients with diabetes decreased dramatically. -
The Balfour report(+2)
This was brought to attention in the imperial conference, resulting in Canada and other dominions being declared as self-governing and independent. this was the beginning of Canada becoming independent from Britain. -
The Great Depression(-2)
As many countries have, Canada went through a great depression. the unemployment rate was at an all time high at about 30%, with 1 in 5 Canadians depending on the government for survival. the great depression continued for 6 years until the employment rates began to rise.
