Leanne History

Murphy, Emily

Mar 14, 1868

Canadian Women's Rights leader, was important in the women as a persons under british common law. This allowed women to serve on senate and other benefits of being a "person".

King, William Lyon Mackenzie

Dec 17, 1874

Former Priminister of Canada Octber 24 1935 - November 15 1948. He lead the country during WW2 and was involved with decisions like Japanese Internment camps, Extending Provincial power and Canadian automony from the British.

Residential Schools

Mar 1, 1876

Even though it began before the Indian act of 1876 it was its most active after it until late 20th century. Its primary purpose was to take native children from the influence of their families and culture and "white wash" them into Christianity.

Ypres

Oct 22, 1914

This battle was the first major one in Europe and established the Canadian reputation as a tough fighting force and gained a lot of Allied respect and thanks.

Lusitania

May 7, 1915

A british ocean liner that was torpedoed by German forces during World War 1 as it was entering British waters from New York City. This act which caused the death of American citizens is one of hte reasons the US entered the war.

Tanks

Dec 1, 1915

Military land mobile artillery. While earlier version were being developed before the 1900's the first of the modern day tanks were made to be used for the First World War.

Vimy Ridge

Apr 9, 1917

The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a military engagement fought primarily as part of the Battle of Arras, in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, during the First World War. The main combatants were the Canadian Corps, of four divisions, against three divisions of the German Sixth Army.

Prohibition

Oct 24, 1918

Through the temperence movement lead by Dominion Alliance for the Total Suppression of the Liquor Traffic and Women's Temporence Union, who beleived that society's problems such as crime was due to alcohol. They closed down Drinking establishments and made drinking illegal.

Great Depression

Oct 29, 1929

Starting with the crash of 1929 The world wide economy was depressed. Stock prices dropped and cost of living was more than what most people can afford. It didn't end until the begining of the second world war.

Union National

Dec 24, 1936

The Quebec political party was create as a conservative pro French party which aligned with Quebec autonomy from Canada

Germany Invades Poland

Sep 1, 1939

To create larger space and enslave local people Germany invades Poland which is the start of the Second World War.

World War 2

Sep 24, 1939

Second World War started after allied countries appeased Hitler's Germany until they invaded Poland they decided to declare war. Large part was due to Hitler's quest to take over the world and eliminate the Jewish race.

Blitzkrieg

Sep 25, 1939

Term to describe a German war tactic used in the Polish invasion and also through out World War 2.

Camp X

Dec 5, 1941

Is a group of camps where british, american and canadian soldiers trained for subversive and sabotage operations behind enemy lines. Camp was rumored to be located in the Whitby area.

Japanese Internment Camps

Dec 7, 1941

After the attacks on Pearl Harbour and for fear that these would also be on Canadian soil, Canada followed the policy of putting Japanese Canadians to internment camps. Taking their business' and homes away from them.

Zyklon Gas

Jan 6, 1942

Zyklon B gas (Hydrogen Cyanide) was used to kill thousands of people it in the death camps of the Nazi government through out Europe.

Italian Campaign

Jul 10, 1943

Canadian soldiers defeated entrenched German forces but paid a terrible price. Seaside towns and mountain passes became places of horror: Ortona, Cassino, Rimini.

Cold War

Apr 12, 1945

Cold War was hostilities between western alies and their soviet counterparts. Starting shortly after the division of Germany after the Second World War. Many wars and conflicts were involved including Korean, Vietnam wars and Cuban Crisis.

NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Apr 4, 1949

Political association of countries with an agreement to mutual defence from outside threat. It later became an intergovernmental military alliance. Original countries were US, Canada, Portugal, Italy, Norway, Iceland,UK and Netherlands

Suez Crissis

Oct 29, 1956

This cold war conflict was with Russian aligned Egypt with Israel who was backed by France and UK. The newly created United Nations peacekeepers help to solve the conflict.

Avro Arrow

Oct 4, 1957

Canadian military program to build Fighter Jets in toronto downsview plant. The program was scrapped and all prototypes were destroyed.

Quiet Revolution

Jun 6, 1960

A time of civil and economic development for Quebec where they went away from the control of the Roman Catholic church specifically in the areas of Education and Health Care. The movement was lead Robert Bourassa and Jean Lesage.

FLQ Front de Liberation du Quebec

Mar 7, 1963

Paramilitary group created to push to the goal of Quebec seperation from the rest of Canada. Their attacks included bombing of Montreal stock exchange and the kidnapping of 2 government officials, killing one Pierre Laporte.

Expo 67

Oct 29, 1967

Expo was an international expo or world fair and widely considered the most successful worlds fair in the 20th century held in Montreal.

Olympics, Montreal

Jul 17, 1976

First Olympics hosted in Canada, most African countries boycotted and other countries affiliated with apartheid were not allowed.