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Francis Pegahmagabow
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In 1915 Francis Pegahmagabow fought in the second battle of Ypres and in 1916 he fought in the battle of Somme. After that he became a chief and counselor. About 4000 First Nations peoples volunteered in the war effort and that helped them in their fight to be seen as equal. -
Second Battle of Ypres
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Lots of Canadians died in Ypres but they did manage to win the battle which was essential since the city had railroads connecting to other cities controlled by the allies and it was the last major city left in Belgium that was not taken over by the Germans. -
Beaumont Hamel
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Of the some 800 Newfoundlanders who went into battle on July1st, 1916 only 68 were able to answer the roll call the next day, with more than 700 killed, wounded or missing. This also led to the Battle of Sommes where over 650,000 of the Ally’s soldiers died. -
Battle of Passchendaele
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Over 16,000 Canadians died and there were multiple failed assaults against the Germans. -
Wartime Elections Act
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The conservative government gave the right to vote to the wives of the soldiers that were at war out of political interest. In addition through conscription they were forcing Canadians to go to war. -
Federal election
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Prime Minister Borden broke his promise of not using conscription to increase the Canadian participation in the war effort. -
Armistice
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The war ended through a peace treaty that stopped the death of soldiers on both sides. The allies won. -
Lieutenant F.O Loft
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First Nations soldiers got recognition and visibility for showing their bravery by fighting for Canada in the First World War. Lieutenant F.O Loft founded the league of Indians of Canada in 1919. -
Winnipeg General Strike
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Following the first world war ending, the cost of living rose greatly. Winnipeg's workers that constructed buildings and metal went on strike to receive higher wages. This was a decline for Canada because the strike was from May 1, 1919, to June 25, 1919. Even though it had many negative impacts, the Winnipeg General Strike helped form the New Democratic Party. -
Emily Murphy and the Famous Five
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Emily Murphy and 4 other women led the effort to get women the status of a person in the eye of law. In 1929 they finally succeeded and women were announced as “persons.”
