Canadian politics during the interwar period

Inter War Years

Period: Jan 1, 1918 to Dec 31, 1939

Canada during the interwar period

World War One Ends

Nov 11, 1918

World War One ends.

One Big Union

Jun 14, 1919

One Big Union is a syndicalistic orgnization created in Calgary. This organization was created to help represent the Western labour unions as they were in need of support against the government.

Arthur Meighen

Jul 10, 1920

Arthur meighen (a member of the Conservative party) is elected as Canada's 9th Prime Minister.Arthur Meighen served canada from July 10th 1920 to December 29th 1921.

The Progressive Party of Canada

Oct 19, 1920

The Progressive Party of Canada is a party created that had links to the United Farmer's party. This party (along with the United Farmer's party) created provincial governments in Ontario. This party believed that the Liberals did not believe enough in free trade and that they were to tied with their business interests. This party also rejected the Conservatives http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Policy

The Communist Party of Canada

May 28, 1921

The Communist Party of Canada is an organization created secretly in a rural area in Guelph Ontario. This organization included many members of other parties such as the Socialist party of Canada and One Big Union.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Dec 29, 1921

William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal) is elected as Canada's 10th Prime Minister. Mackenzie King was known to lack the typical attributes of a great leader due to his cold personality. He was also known to have let his spiritual beliefs cloud his judgement of Adolf Hitler

Arthur Meighen

Jun 29, 1926

Arthur Meighen (a member of the conservative party) is elected as Canada's 9th Prime Minister. Arthur Meighen only serves Canada from June 29th 1926 - September 25th 1926. Arthur Meighen ran for Prime Minister under The National Liberal and Conservative Party in an attempt to keep peace with the Liberals.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Sep 25, 1926

William Lyon Mackenzie King (a member of the Liberal party) Is elected as Canada's 10th Prime Minister. Mackenzie King is noted as the longest serving Prime Minister in British Commonwealth history. Mackenzie King was known to lack the typical attributes of a great leader due to his cold personality. He was also known to have let his spiritual beliefs cloud his judgement of Adolf Hitler. He served Canada for 5 years.

United Farmer's of Canada (UFC)

Oct 19, 1926

The United Farmers of Canada. is created to aid the many rural members of Canada. This group also formed many parties such as:
The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) The United Farmers of British Colombia (UFBC) The United Farmers of Ontario (UFO)

Richard Bedford Bennett

Aug 7, 1930

Richard Bedford Bennett(a member of the Conservative party) is elected as the 11th Prime Minister of Canada. He served Canada during the worst of the depression years which earned himself a bad reputation. Bennett attempted to restore Canada's economics by increasing trade with Britian and by implemetnig tarrifs for trades outside of the Empire. Bennet's name was slandered when people named their powerless cars with horses attacheds to them "Bennett Buggies" because many people couldn"t afford gas.

League for Social Reconstruction (LSR)

Oct 19, 1931

The League for Social Reconstruction is a group created by socialistic Canadian intelectuals. This group was created to creat ideas of economical reform. This group believed that the the great dep[ression was partially the fault of the way that Canada was being Governed. This group used its power to manipulate the create tariffs, securing loans that were withought interest and managing laboiur disbutes.

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)

Oct 19, 1932

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation is founded by a number of labour groups and The League for Social Reconstruction (LSR). This group strived for the economic recovery from the great depression in Canada with economic reform and public co-operation.

William Lyon Mackenzi King

Oct 23, 1935

William Lyon Mackenzie King (liberal) is elected as Canada's 10th Prime Minister.Mackenzie King was known to lack the typical attributes of a great leader due to his cold personality. He served Canada from Oct 23rd 1935 - Nov 15th 1948.
He was also known to have let his spiritual beliefs cloud his judgement of Adolf Hitler

Invasion of Poland

Sep 1, 1939

Adolf Hitler's Nazi party invades Poland which convinces Mackenzie King that military action is necessary but postponed it until September 10th when Parliament could discuss the matter.

Canada Enters World War 2

Sep 10, 1939

Canadian Parliament decides to declare war on Germany. Their decision was delayed due to the fact that Canada was able to debate their decision unlike in WW1 when they were obligated to support Britian. Over one million Canadians serve the Cnadian military.