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Women's rights movements in WW1
Women participated in WW1 in various ways (e.g. nurses and voting) which lead to women gaining more rights in Canada (rating: +2) -
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Recruitment of soldiers in the war
The government put up posters that glorified war, and convinced tens of thousands of men to join the army. (ranking: -1) -
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African Canadian Soldiers during WWI
Black Canadians fought for Canada in WWI. Many (e.g. Jeremiah Jones) helped Canada greatly in their victories (ranking: +1) -
Canada start of war
Canada was automatically at war as Britain’s colony when Britain declared war (Ranking: -1) -
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Artists during WWI
Artists during WWI were given great chances to hone their skills and be featured, so Canadian artists became more skilled (ranking: +1) -
In flanders fields
John McCrae's words after losing his friend in Second Battle of Ypres is now known as the poem "In Flanders Field" (ranking: +1) -
Creation of the Canadian air force
In august 1918 during the last months of WW1, the canadian air force was created. Pilots faced deadly fights in-air (rating: -1) -
Return of soldiers
The return of soldiers from WWI created a surplus of workers in Canada, which left many people poor and unemployed (rating: -1) -
Workers and work unions
Lack of job opportunities and low wages lead to un-satisfaction in the country and creations of illegal unions and strikes (rating: 1) -
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The roaring twenties
Prosperity and rapid industry growth improved peoples' lives greatly. People enjoyed new inventions (e.g. automobiles) (rating: +2)
