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Triple Alliance
The was a secret alliance between Germany, Austria Hungary and Italy that renewed until WW1. This alliance was to help support each country if there was an attack by another great power. -
Zeppelin
The Zeppelin is a rigid airship created by a German Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin and was first flown by Deutsche Luffschiffahrts-AGIN 1910. During WW1 Zeppelins were used because they were excellent for bombing and scouts. -
Black Hand
A Gavrila Princip of the Serbian terrorist group The Black Hand assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife on the 28th of June 1914 in the town Bosnian of Sarajevo. Princip hated the absorption of Serbia into the Austrio-Hungarian Empire, therefor played out the assignation. -
Lewish Machine
In August of 1914 Belgium used the new Lewis Machine gun during WW1. The Lewis machine gun was a light machine gun that was widely used because of its speed and because it only needed one person to operate it. -
Ypres
This was the first major battle of WW1 that the Canadian troops took place in, it was also the battle where Flanders Field was written. It took place from the 22nd of April to 25th of may 1915, just outside of the Belgian city, Ypres. This battle started the the German and the Allied forces, Belgian, France, British and Canadian's encountered. -
Imperial War Conference
Meetings were held from March 21st to April 27 1917 in London, UK to help prepare for the post-war situation and to co-ordinate governance of the
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Wartimes Election Act
The bill was passed on September 20th 1917 in Canada by the government of Robert Borden. The purpose of this bill was to give female relatives of Canadian soldiers fighting over seas the right to vote. -
Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion was a marine explosion that took place in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada on December 6th 1917. A ship with high explosives collided with another ship, the the first ship got on fire and therefore caused massive explosion that had devastating results. -
Rum Running
On January 1st 1918 Rum running started in Canada because of the prohibition. Rum running is the illegal act business of transporting alcoholic drinks where it is forbidden by law. -
Spanish Flu
In 1918 when the men came back home from WW1 they also brought the spanish flu which spread quickly through out Canada. -
George Lawrence Price
On November 11th 1918 just 2 minutes before the seize fire of WW1 George Lawrence Price a Canadian soldier was killed in action in Belgium. He is known as the last soldier of the British Empire to be killed during WW1. -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties signed after WW1 on January 10th 1920 in The Palace of Versailles in France. This treaty ended the war between Germany and Allied powers. -
Fashion
As the 1920s started in North America so did women's fashion, they started wearing loser and short clothing. The main reason for this is because during WW1 as women started working they had to change there clothing style so they could get the job done. -
The Great Depression
On September 4th 1929 the USA stock market crashed causing North America to go into a great depression. The reason is because consumers stopped spending and unsold items began to increase which slowed production. -
Person's Case
On October 18th 1929 a constitutional ruling called the persons case gave women the right o be appointed to the senate in Canada because of five women, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise Mckinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards. -
Adolf Hitler
On 2nd 1934 Adolf Hitler became the Fuhrer of Germany because of hItlers strong public speaking he got into politics, he wold change Germany and the rest of the world in a brutal way. -
New Deal
In 1935 Bennet introduce a new deal to help Canadians during the hard times of the depression. He was influence by the USA President Franklin Roosevelt. -
Prime Minister King
On October 23rd 1935 William Lyon Mackenzie King became prime minister of Canada and would be known for his leadership if Canada for WW2. He mobilized money, supplies and volunteers in Canada to support Britain. -
Jewish Prosecution
Starting in 1941 the Jewish people were prosecuted by the Nazi's throughout WW2 because of their religion. -
Camp X
Was a second world war paramilitary and commando camp located between Whitby and Oshawa ON, Canada that was in use from 1941 to 1969. These camps were in need because soldiers had to be trained to go over seas to fight during WW2. -
United Nations
The UN was formed on June 26th 1945 in San Fransisco by 51 countries singing charter. Its purpose is to maintain peace and security internationally. -
Egypt Suez Crisis
On October 29th 1956 Israel invaded the Suez Canal in Egypt and so did France and the British because Israel wanted to take the canal before Egypt could, but pressure from the U.S and Soviet Union brought them to withdraw. -
Canadian Council for the Arts
In 1957 The Canadian Council for the Arts was formed to help increase the recognition for the Canadian arts. The main reason for this was because the american arts were becoming very popular in Canada so the government formed the council to keep the Canadian arts going. -
Quiet Revolution
This revolution was a extreme political and social revolution in Quebec that started in 1960. After Maurice Duplessis, premier of Quebec died, the Quebec Liberal Party won the election and wanted to the way the French culture in Quebec, therefore causing the revolution. -
O'Canada
The National Flag of Canada was adopted on February 15th 1965. Starting in 1964 the house of commons and senate debating on a national flag for Canada. After months royal proclamation approved the flag and it was official. -
Medical Care Act
Tommy Douglas made his dreams reality in 1966 when the Medical Care Act passed giving all Canadians free health cars. Meaning that everybody's health care in Canada was now publicly funded.
