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Spanish Flu
What started out as a simple cold around the world turned out to be one of the most significant pandemics in history. Thousands had succumbed to what seemed like a simple cold and many more in the years to come. This flu also caused a lot of problems including the drop of economic growth and made the world much more cautious about future viruses and infections. http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ -
Prohibition
Alchohol, beer and etc. were confiscated and discontinued for a while. The Canadian government made having possession, trading or drinking alcholic drinks illegal. This is a significant time in Canadian history because this caused less deaths and less men coming home drunk and beating their wives/children. However this brought on bootlegging as many sought the oppurtunity to raise profits. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006515 -
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Time between the Great Wars
The 20s and 30s were a time of great leisure and carefree attitude. However it also brought in one of the most tragic economic turns in history, the Great Depression. -
Beginning of Winnipeg General Strike
After negotiations failing with unions and the workplace in Winnipeg, thousands of workers held a strike and paraded on for quite some time. Citizens tried to stop this protest that was paralzying the city. Later on many of the protesters were arrested but set free. The federal government created an amendment to a law and sent thousands of police to stop the strike. This led to one death and several injuries also creating one of the most violent strikes in all of history. http://www.histori.ca/ -
End of Spanish Flu
The pandemic that shot around the world is over! However there was still a signifcant amount of casualties resulting from the infections. In Canada, many dropped dead from this pandemic making it a defining moment in Canadian history. http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ -
End of Winnipeg General Strike
The riots and strike in Winnipeg were finally over on this day otherwise known as Bloody Saturday. This day several leaders of the riots were arrested, a few were injured and one person died. Because of this bloody day, Canadians remember the impact of strikes and have new ideas on how dreadful it can be making it a defining moment in Canadian history. http://archives.cbc.ca/economy_business/labour_unions/clips/4239/ -
Group Of Seven
Seven artists joined together in 1920 to form the Group of Seven, who were Franklin CARMICHAEL, Lawren HARRIS, A.Y. JACKSON, Franz JOHNSTON, Arthur LISMER, J.E.H. MACDONALD and F.H. VARLEY. They influced the next generation Canadian art and drew many famous painting which are still in many Canadian museums today. Their signifance in Canadian history, is their influence on the art we have today. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0003476 -
Election of William Lyon Mackenzie King
Prime MInister Mackenzie King steps into office. During his 22 years of service he led Canada though half of the Depression and through World War 2. His acts helped end the Depression with family allowances and old age pension plans. Therefore he is remembered and part of a defining moment in Canadian history. http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/government/king.html -
The Rise of Foster Hewitt
Foster Hewitt, a reporter perfomed his first hockey announcing. For the next half a century, Foster brought joy to Canadian households announcing all that happened in the hockey games. Also in 1972, he announced the game of Russia vs Canada, where Paul Henderson scored the winning shot for Canada. He was a significant part of Canada's history because of the joy and bright light of hope for Canada during the Depression. http://archives.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/topics/1611/ -
Chinese Imigration Act was passed
After the construction of the C.P.R (Canadian Pacific Railway) was done, the government decided to create an act that would prohibit the amount of Chinese immigrants entering the land. This act and the "Head Tax" made immigration unfair to Chinese people made by Canada's government making it a historical event in Canadian history. http://www.ccnc.ca/redress/history.html -
Person's Case
Women had won the same rights as men. The famous five, Emily Murphy, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise McKinney, Irene Parlby, and Nellie McClung, had successfully won the rights of women being equal to the rights of men, This historical event marked women as equals to men, a key role in Canada's history. http://www.abheritage.ca/famous5/achievements/persons_case.html -
Black Tuesday
One of the major contributors to the Great Despression was Black Tuesday. Otherwise known as the Great Wall Street Crash of 1929. This day was when the stock market crashed and where hundreds of people lost all their money and jobs. Also many were commiting suicide due to the upcoming financial troubles. This tragic event which helped start the Great Depression of the 30's is a defining moment in history. -
Five-cent speech by Mackenzie King
On this given day, when the Depression was in, the Conservatives and Liberals had a big debate. Here William Mackenzie King stated that that the federal government should not supply money for the povershed people and that the payment was the job of the provincial governments. This is a defining moment in Canadian History because it caused the power in Canada to change to Conservatives, giving the leadership to R.B Bennett. http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?BioId=42131 -
R.B Bennett is Prime Minister
R.B Bennett, leader of the Conservatives tapped into power. He helped with financial issues of the Depression but did not help much at all and horse drawn buggies were named after him for his lack of financial support. This is a defining moment in Canadian history as power moved from Liberals to Conservatives. http://pm.gc.ca/eng/bio_former.asp?id=49 -
Statue of Westminister
On this given day, Britain gave legal freedom to all its colonies to act on its own and form its own government. This included Canada and was a defining moment because it fully allowed Canada to be a complete and independent seperate nation. http://thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0007675 -
Group Of Seven disbanded
After 13 years of dedicated service the group decided to split apart and pursue their own dreams. Their art however, will always live with us and be a part of this nation's powerful and striking history. -
Discover of Insulin
This day, Canadian invention and lifesaver, insulin was discovered, by Frederick Banting and Charles Best. After years of work, the two accompanied by two others had created a cure to diabetes in certain stages. Insulin has saved lives and is considered a miracle solution therefore it is a defining moment in Canadian history. http://www.mta.ca/about_canada/study_guide/doctors/insulin.html -
New Deal
As the Conservatives were losing the support of the people, Bennett proposed a deal ton live radio speeches. He sought for minimum wages, higher working conditions, pension plans, insurance and maximum working times. However this did not prevent his downfall election and was turned into a ultra-vire. This deal was a significant moment because it was a root for nowaday working conditions. http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0000683 -
Conservatives step down.
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S.S St. Louis
The S.S St. Louis had gotten its passengers on board and started to head to Cuba then to Canada/U.S.A to protect the Jew refugees on the ship. However, the Cuban government introduced Decree 55 which made the ship turn around. This is a defining moment in Canadian history because of the large amount of refugees that we were supposed to keep safe but did not come. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Holocaust/stlouis.html -
End of Chinese Exclusion Act
Finally after 23 years the Chinese Exclusion Act is ended. http://www.ccnc.ca/redress/history.html -
End of Prohibition
After overwhelming dispute and several provinces abandoning the law for profit, the last province of Canada, P.E.I, decided to concede with the other provinces thus abondoning prohibition and ridding it in Canada. -
Prime Minister Mackenzie King's leadership ends
Mackenzie King steps off of parliament as Liberal Leader.
