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Women's right to vote
On January 27 1916, women from Manitoba were the first women in Canada to have the right to vote in provincial elections. By 1922, in most jurisdictions of Canada women could vote. Giving women the power to vote gives everyone a voice and leads them a step closer to gender equality. -
Prohibition
In 1920, Canada banned the sale and importation of alcoholic beverages. Prohibition was supposed to lower crime rates, corruption, lower taxes and improve health. In reality prohibition increased organized crime rates, corruption caused job loss, tax loss, created bootleggers and encouraged smuggling and illegal liquor trade. -
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Canada (1918-1939)
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Spanish Flu
In 1918, Influenza emerged during world war 1 and spread to Canada from infected military officers coming home. The spread of influenza eventually caused a pandemic that infected nearly 500 million people. The pandemic cause 50 million deaths, social and economic disruptions. -
First Female MP
In December of 1919, Nancy Astor was the first female member of parliament. Nancy becoming the first female MP is important because it was the beginning step towards gender equality. -
Winnipeg General strike
In 1919, the Winnipeg General strike was when workers from all over Winnipeg quit their jobs to join the strike. The workers went on strike to fight for higher wages, improve their working conditions and bring awareness to these issues. The strikers were supported by war veterans and provided basic needs by the Strike Committee. The strikers fought for basic Union rights that without them we might not have today. -
First Nonstop flight across the Atlantic
On June 15 1919, Alcock and Brown were successful at the first nonstop flight across that Atlantic Ocean. This flight transported mail to Britain and created efficient airmail. -
Bloody Saturday
In 1919, Bloody Saturday was a important day of the Winnipeg General Strike. On Bloody Saturday North-West Mounted Police made an aggressive move to try and stop the strike by attacking from the top. The aftermath of Bloody Saturday prompted the creation of Unions and the health of people. -
Dionne Quintuplets
in 1919, The Dionne Quintuplets were born in a small town in Ontario and were the first quintuplets surviving a matter of days after infantry. The quintuplets were a positive story people could keep up with in such horrible times. They were a miracle that gave people hope and distracted them from reality. -
League of Nations
On January 10 1920, the league of nations was formed. The League of Nations was an international group that was formed after ww1 to prevent warfare and keep peace. The League of Nations keep disputes between countries at rest and paved the way for the later United Nations. -
Insulin
On January 11 1922, a Toronto research groups insulin experiment on a 13 year old boy was successful. They discovered that the pancreatic extract they made was able to bring his blood and urinary sugars back to normal. The creation of insulin has saved millions of lives. -
First Talkie
On October 6 1927, the first talkie was developed. A talkie was a motion picture movie with many different synchronized sound. Talkies were a form of entertainment people could enjoy, shaped economic structure and create popularity for the film industry. -
The Great Depression
In 1929 after black Tuesday, the stock market crashed causing the great depression. The Great Depression was an economic depression that lasted 10 years. During the great depression there was a rise of unemployment, low wages and the fall of Consumer Price Index. The Great Depression caused huge unemployment which increased poverty and homeless rates. -
Black Tuesday
On October 29 1929, was the day that the stock market crashed, also known as black Tuesday. Black Tuesday led to 10 years of economic collapse and the great depression. -
Five Cent Speech
On April 3 1930, Prime Minister Mackenzie King gave his Five Cent Speech. Mackenzie King stated that he would not give federal unemployment benefits to provinces with a Liberal government. The Five Cent Speech caused King to lose his position of Prime Minister to R.B Bennett. Bennett promised to create jobs to help with unemployment and boost Canada back into world markets. -
Ottawa Trek
In April of 1935, 1,500 unemployed men left British Columbian relief camps to go on strike and meet in Vancouver. The men wanted to force the federal government into finding jobs for them. The Ottawa Trek showed protest and was a milestone in Canadian Labor history.
