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World War One begins
The war till November 11 1918
The First World War of 1914–1918 was the gloriest conflict in Canadian history, taking the lives of more than 60,000 Canadians soldiers. -
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20th century canadian history
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Battle of Vimy Ridge
The Battle of Vimy Ridge, during the First World War, is Canada's most celebrated military victory — a sometimes mythologized symbol of the birth of Canadian national pride and awareness. -
Treaty of Versailles is signed
The Treaty of Versailles is the name given to the document stipulating the peace terms imposed on Germany by the Allied victors of the First World War. Canada had separate representation at the conference where the treaty was negotiated, marking an important stage in the gradual movement toward Canadian independence from Great Britain. -
Great Depression begins
1929 – 1939 the worldwide Great Depression of the early 1930s was a social and economic shock that left millions of Canadians unemployed, hungry and often homeless. Few countries were affected as severely as Canada during what became known as the Dirty Thirties, due to Canada’s heavy dependence on raw material and farm exports, combined with a crippling Prairies drought. -
World War Two begins
The war lasted till September 2, 1945 he Second World War was a defining event in Canadian history, transforming a quiet country on the fringes of global affairs into a critical player in the 20th century's most important struggle. Canada carried out a vital role in the Battle of the Atlantic and the air war over Germany, and contributed forces to the campaigns of western Europe beyond what might be expected of a small nation of then only 11 million people. -
Newfoundland joins Confederation
When the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa were reconstructed after a fire during the First World War, stone plaques were erected over the entrance to the Peace Tower. There were ten of them, nine bearing the coats of arms of the provinces and one left bare, to await the day when Newfoundland joined Canada. -
Korean War
The Korean War (1950-1953) began when the North Korean Communist army crossed the 38th Parallel and invaded non-Communist South Korea. As Kim Il-sung's North Korean army, armed with Soviet tanks, quickly overran South Korea, the United States came to South Korea's aid. -
Cuban Missile Crisis
Russia put there missiles in Cuba which forced a threat against Canada and America. The 1962 stationing of Soviet missiles in Cuba, which posed a threat to the United States and Canada, brought the world to the edge of nuclear war. Although Canadian forces were placed on heightened alert, Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's hesitant response to the crisis aggravated U.S. President John F. Kennedy, and fuelled already difficult relations between Canada and the U.S. in the 1960s. -
Canada gets its own flag
The maple leaf on the flag was chosen by George Stanley. The National Flag of Canada, also known as the Canadian Flag or the Maple Leaf Flag (l'Unifolié in French), consists of a red field with a white square at its centre atop of which sits a stylized, 11-pointed red maple leaf. A joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons voted for the present flag in 1964 against formidable odds. After months of debate, the final design, adopted by Parliament and approved by royal proclamation, became -
Constitution is patriated
It transferred its highest law from British north America act to Canada. In 1982, Canada "patriated" its Constitution, transferring the country's highest law, the British North America Act, from the authority of the British Parliament — a connection from the colonial past — to Canada's federal and provincial legislatures. The Constitution was also updated with a new amending formula and a Charter of Rights — changes that occurred after a fierce, 18-month political and legal struggle that domina -
Meech Lake Accord
According to Canadian law, the provincial legislatures and Parliament had to approve the Accord within a three-year period in order to amend the Constituent. -
911
A terrest crashed a plane into the twin towers in 2001 on the 1th day of the 9th month. The terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September 2001 had an immediate and profound impact on Canada. Twenty-four Canadians died in what became known as today the "9/11" attacks.
