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Japanese Immigration
Federal Government limits Japanese immigration to 150 people per year (Japanese also denied the vote in British Columbia) -
Penicillium Notatum Discovered
Scottish biologist, Alexander Fleming discovers an antibacterial agent/mould that destroys many kinds of harmful bacteria (Penicillium notatum) -
US Stock Market Record
Record trading in US stock market: almost 5 000 000 shares sold in 1 day! -
Stock Market
everybody at the begining of this year was investing in the stock market, it was doing incredible well, everybody was putting money in stocks rather then saving accounts -
new word invented
Lifestyle:
noun, a set of attitudes, habits or possessions associated with a particular person or group; certain attitudes, etc, regarded as fashionable or desirable -
Tourism in Canada
tourism in Canada contributed $309 million dollars in the Canadian economy which was three times as much from 1920 -
Black Tuesday
Stock market crashes-- thousands lose investments -
The MOMA opened
the Museum of Modern Art opened -
Maple Leaf Gardens is built
In record time, Maple Leaf Gardens, home of the Toronto Maple Leafs was built providing jobs for many unemployed. -
farmer's produce hit rock bottom
Prices for farm produce hit rock bottom -
Rosevelt wins presidential election
Roosevelt wins the presidential election in November -
Musicals and movies become a hit
Musicals and movies became a big hit taking everyone’s minds off of the hardships during the time of the bad economy (all over the world)
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Unemployment rates in Canada
The unemployment rates in Canada were at their highest.
For example in Windsor, 30% of people were unemployed.
Unmeployment rate in Toronto was 30%
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Canadas gross domestic investments
Canada’s gross domestic investments were at their lowest.
New machinery and equiptment - under $100,000,000
New non-residential construction - under $200,000,000
New residential construction - under $250,000,000
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Hitler - Chancellor of Germany
Hitler became the chancellor of Germany -
End of prohibition
The prohibition ended in the United States of America -
Monopoly was created
In the beginning of 1934 in the United States, Monopoly was created in the height of the depression by Charles B. Darrow. Manufacturing companies were producing 20 000 sets a week to meet the demand of this revolutionary game. -
Drought Problems Continued
The further weather drought problems in the U.S. and Canada continued in 1934. Million of acres of farmland became unusable and many livestock suffered along with the people. -
P.M Bennetts want for change
Prime Minister Bennett announced that he wanted to change the British North American Act to the House of Commons. This was shocking to the House of Commons becuase no one douted anything from the British North American Act. -
First Quintuplets Born
The first world known surviving quintuplets born by Dr. Allen Dafoe in Corbeil Northern Ontario. -
Guantanamo Bay Opened
The United States and Cuba agreed that the U.S. would have a base located in Guantanamo Bay. -
Canada's first silver dollar
Canada's first silver dollar is circulated
no specific date -
Bank of Canada
The Bank of Canada opens -
Hitler introduces conscription in Germany
Adolf Hitler introduces conscription and introduces the formation of the German Army -
Hindenburg burst into flames.
The Hindenburg burst into flames. -
Edmonton's minimum wage
Edmonton announces their minimum wage to be 33.3 cents per hour for men. This was the second highest minimum wage in Canada. -
Stalin's power of Russia
In the year of 1937, Stalin had gained total power over Russia. -
Canada's Birthrate
In this year, the birthrate in Canada had declined to its lowest level. -
Jewish refugees are rejected at every port in Canada
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Senator, Joyce Fairbairn the first woman to serve as Leader of the Government in the Senate
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Olympic Games Cancelled
the 12th Olympics in Tokyo were cancelled because of the war -
Penicillin
The first penicillin was developed for medical use by Howard Florey and Ernst Chain -
Invaded
- April 9 Denmark and Norway by Germany
- May 10Belgium and the Netherlands by Germany
- June 30 the channel islands by Germany
- October 28 Greece by Italy
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Jobs
Jobs more available because of the war
Men were needed to fight in the war as soldiers
More farmers were needed for food for the soldiers
The army needed more clothes, guns, cars, airplanes, boots ect. so factories were making more products
