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Britain declares war
Britain declares war on Germany (WWI).When Britain declared war Canada instantly joined for honor and alliances with Britain and other countries. More than 600k Canadian soldiers joined the war, and over 61k died. -
Conscription Crisis
Mandatory military service was introduce by Canada's prime minister in 1917. This rule wasn't liked by everyone and started riots in Quebec. -
Vimy Ridge
Vimy Ridge is Canada's most celebrated military achievement. It is a symbol of national pride. The divisions of the Canadian Corps fought together and captured city Vimy Ridge in France from German occupation. -
Spanish flu
The Spanish started to spread in Canada in 1918 it took a lot of lives, about 50k in Canada -
Women Suffrage
Women can vote now in Canada giving them more rights than they had before. -
Prohibition
The selling of alcohol was prohibited in many parts of Canada. The prohibition wasn't successful and created more crime from illegal alcohol sale. The prohibition was removed in 1920. -
The group of seven
The group of seven are a group of painter, that believed in Canada's landscape and traveling to draw it. They had a significant impact on Canadian art -
Discovery of insulin
Frederick Banting had an idea to help treat diabetes patients, he offered it to a team in Toronto and they started creating insulin for diabetic patients. -
Chinese Immigration act
This act restricted Chinese immigrants from coming to Canada. -
Great depression
The stock market crashes in Canada and the great depression starts. The great depression has many severe effects on Canada's economy, for example unemployment rates reach up to 30%.