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Start of WW1
This was the beggining of world war one. Many young Canadian soldiers enlisted and went off to war to help Britain. -
Women Were Able to Vote
In 1916 in Manitoba, women were given the right to vote. Soon after, almost every province allowed women to vote. -
Influenza Outbreak
Influenza was brought overseas by the returning Canadian soldiers from the war. This took the lives of around 50 thousand Canadians. -
Death of John MaCrae
John MaCrae was a poet from in Guelph, Ontario. He enlisted in the first World War, as he had been interested in the military since he was a young boy. John MaCrae is know among many Canadians for his famous poem "In Flanders Fields". This would be progress because it made John "famous" to Canadians and poetry was a way for artists to get their name egnoliged during WW1. -
End of WW1
This is when the First World War was officially finished. The triple Entente technically "won" the war, but their were so many lives lost. -
Residential Schools
In 1920, Canada established a Residential Schoo System. First nations, Metis, and Inuit children of ages 7-15 were sent to the residential schools. Children at these schools were physically and sexually abused and were punished for things like speaking their own language. -
Discovery of insulin
J.R.R Mcleod and Fredrick Banting used insulting form an ox to save a young boys life. This event shows progress, because it has helped save many lives and improved medicine in the 1920's. -
Royal Canadian Airforce
In 1924, the Royal Canadian airforce was created. -
Emily Murphy and The Famous Five
The senate stated that "women were not persons" when it comes to rights. The famous 5 challenged the council and the British Privy Council reversed the previous decision, changing so that women were considered a person. This was a time of progress for Canada, as this helped change the face of women. -
Beginning of Great Depression
Social and economic shock that left millions of Canadians unemployed, hungry and often homeless. Population growth reached it's lowest since the 1880's. This was a time of decline for Canada.
