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Canadian Literature
Canadian Literature was scattered by topics such as forgiveness wilderness, or rural life,ex. In 1908 Lucy Maud Montgomery published her novel Annie Of Green Gables, by 1920s Canadians gained more of a sensibility of topics such as social disruptions caused by WWI, poverty, and the growth of cities. Famous writer Morley Callaghan published his first book in 1928 Strange Fugitive, his fiction writing became more popular over the world. His perspective got peoples heart and they loved his books. -
Prohibition
In 1918, War Measures Act, and the Canadian government enacted Prohibition. Under the laws that it is dangerous for family's and citizens and poverty to be drinking freely. The Temperance Movement banned alcohol and become illegal, and bars were closing down. The ban lasted in till a year after the war ended. -
Spanish Flu
In 1918 Veterans from the war came home but any viruses or diseases they had they brought home with them. The Spanish flu was quickly spreading all across Canada. Parades and celebrations from the war were being held and spread the viruses incredibly quickly. Soon enough the Spanish flu became a global pandemic. More than 50 000 Canadians died because of the Spanish flu. -
The Winnipeg General Strike
The growth in worldwide labor movement was growing in the 1900s. The workers started to demand more hours and a higher wage. 1919 a street car stalled before city hall, a mob threw stones and ruined the car, this caused Mounties to come and clear the mob from the road. The total strikes that had risen was 30 000. In the outcome of this event 100 people were injured and one worker dead. -
Movies
Movies was a rising form of entertainment. By the 1920s their was black and white movies. The big star of that time was Mary Pick worth who first got noticed by a New York film director who cast her in a black and white movie. By the 1920s she was a major Hollywood silent film star. -
Magazines
In 1920 Magazines were getting competitor just like the other rising hobby's and entertainment. The U.S had a popular magazine called The Saturday Evening Post. The Beaver was an original Canadian magazine about the history of Canada it was started by Hudson's Bay Company in 1920 . Another popular magazine was Maclean's it started in 1905 but became known by the 1920s. Famous writers wrote in that magazine such as Emily Murphy and other famous Canadian writers. -
Residential School's Open
Duncan Campbell Scott lead the department of affairs from 1923-1939, he believed that Canada should get rid of the Indian problem. In 1920 parliament changed the Indian act stating that children from the ages of 7-15 need to attend schools. They took kids from their home and brought them hundreds to even thousands of miles away from their homes. So they could attend these schools and adapt into Canadian culture. -
Insulin
Fredrick Banting from Ontario believed that insulin could be treat people who has diabetes. Him and Charles Best injected Leonard Thompson who had diabetes with animal insulin. He lived until his late 20s before dying of another illness. -
Chinese Immagration Act
In 1923 the Chinese immigration law came into affect this meant that Chinese men who were already in Canada by them selves. Often husbands had to leave their wives and kids to come into Canada and work, that left the wiving raising the children. They often had to raise them in poor conditions meaning that they had very little money and were in poverty. Only 50 Chinese immigrants were allowed into Canada between 1923-1947. -
Old Age Pensions Act
William Lyon Mackenzie King the prime minister in 1927 passed the old age pension act. To qualify for a pension you had to be a British subject aged 70 or older or people who had lived in Canada for more than 20 years and in their province of residence from more than five years, or had an annual income of less than $365, or someone who was not status Indian. A pension included $20 a month. If you qualify for a pension you still have to take a test from the Provincial authorities administered. -
Stock Market Crash
People bought stocks from New York, Montreal, and Toronto exchanges. On October 4, 1929 first Toronto exchange lost $200 million, then on October 24 400 000 shares were traded on the Montreal stock exchange, and in New York 12 million shares were sold. On October 28, Toronto stock exchange lost $1 million per minute. Historians agree that this was the cause of the Great Depression. -
Crop Failure
In July 1936, after a harsh winter, came a hot summer with no rain. The soil became loose and the wind blew up the soil and went over the crops. The Huge dust storms came and blew into cracks of walls, covered roads, and railway tracks. The crops were ruined and their was no food so many abandoned their farms. -
St.Louis
The spring of 1939 more than 900 Jews boarded the St.Louis to escape the Nazi's. They went to Cuba but when they got there they were rejected. Then they went to the U.S and Canada but were also rejected. So they had no choice but to go back across the Atlantic and over half of the passengers were killed by the Nazi's. -
Child Labor
Child labor started when the first Europeans came to Canada, they changed in the late 19th century. In 1929 children under the age of 14 were not allowed to work in factories or mines. By 1931 83 percent of children went to school. During the great depression lots of children worked that were under the age of 14 to get money for their families. -
Residential School's close
These school's continued on from 1920 to 1996. They would cut their hair and tech them English and about Christianity(like the Lords prayer), they were not allowed to speak their own language or practice their own religion. By 1931, 80 residential schools were open and operating across Canada. The last residential school to close was in 1996. In total 150 000 aboriginal students attended these schools. In 2008 Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologizes to former students of the schools.
