Canadian history 1914-1930

By bennett1717

  • Spanish flu (-2)

    A deadly virus that killed many people including Canadians

  • prohabition (-1)

    Drunk men caused women to get mad and force a ban on liquor

  • The Winnipeg general strike (1)

    Workers in Winnipeg went on strike and became the platform for labor reforms

  • Agnes MacPhail (2)

    She became the first women MP in Canada

  • The invention of insulin (2)

    This invention can save diabetic people’s life’s by providing them with the insulin they need

  • Canadian Chinese Exclusion (-2)

    Canada passed a law not allowing Chinese immigrants to move to Canada, this lasted about 25 years

  • Royal Canadian Airforce (1)

    Creation of Canada’s air force

  • The persons case (-1)

    A case in a court of law that deemed women are not “persons”

  • The reversal of the persons case (1)

    The reversal of the previous ruling, now deeming that women are “persons”

  • Stock market crash (-1)

    This marked the beginning of the great depression