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Conscription (-2)
Prime Minister Borden had promised another 250,000 to 500,000 soldiers to Britain and further promised they would all be volunteers, but in 1917, nobody thought going to war was exciting anymore. So in order to fulfill Canada's commitment, the government enacted the Military Service Act in 1917, which made military service compulsory for men between 20 and 45 years old.
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Halifax Explosion (-2)
On December 6, 1917, there was an explosion caused by a collision in Halifax between SS Mont-Blanc, a French cargo ship loaded with explosives, and the Norwegian vessel SS Imo.
The Imo hit the starboard bow of the Mont-Blanc and when the two ships parted, leaving a tear in the hull of SS Mont-Blanc's and generating sparks that ignited the explosives stored below the deck. Approximately 20 minutes later the Mont-Blanc exploded.
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Women Start to Vote (0)
Prime Minister Borden enacted the Wartime Election Act. This enabled women that are relatives of soldiers or nurses overseas to vote. However, the vote was not extended to women of colour.
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Enemy Aliens (-2)
The same Act that gave some women the vote also quietly took the vote away from Canadians who were born in enemy countries. People born in enemy countries such as Ukrainians, Germans, Austrians, Hungarians and Croatians were labelled enemy aliens and the government began a national internment operation.
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Women in the Workforce (+1)
New jobs such as munition factories were created as part of the war effort and with many men away women were recruited into jobs to replace the men who had gone to fight in the war.
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Post-War Recession (-1)
As the war ended so did production for the war effort. Many people didn’t have jobs anymore. Women were forced out of their jobs in the workforce to make jobs for returning soldiers. Many businesses suffered from the sudden extreme decrease in demand after the war.
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Canada's Independence (+1)
During and after the war Canada became more independent. Because of all the victories that Canada contributed in the war, Canada gained respect and a new reputation in the global communities.
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Discovery of Insulin (+1)
Insulin was discovered by Sir Frederick G Banting, Charles H Best and JJR Macleod at the University of Toronto.
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New Technologies throughout the 1920s (+1)
Technology became more widespread during the 1920s and changed the lifestyle of people all over Canada. Inventions during this time like more advanced air travel as well as the radio, cinema, and the automobile which changed entertainment and transportation completely.
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Women legally considered "persons" (+2)
In 1929, an act passed that allowed women to be recognized as “persons.” The Famous Five had fought to have women legally considered persons and took their case to Canada's highest court of appeal. The five women in the Famous Five were Emily Murphy, Irene Marryat Parlby, Nellie Mooney McClung, Louise Crummy McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards.
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