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Canada participated in World War l +2
In the First War, Canada engaged in allowing our nation to have more freedom and liberty. Canada's decision has made it who it is now and for the best. -
Battle of Ypres -1
From 22 April to 25 May 1915, the Second Battle of Ypres was waged during the First World War. It was the first major battle in the Great War waged by Canadian forces. -
Internment Camps -2
Camps for internment opened in 1914-1915 and finished in 1940. It was a camp that was pursuing a ruling of the Supreme Court. The War Relocation Authority was ruled to “have no authority to subject citizens who are concededly loyal to its leave procedure.” -
Halifax explosion -2
In Halifax, Canada, a ship exploded. Nearly 2000 people were killed and about 9000 people were wounded. There were 1630 buildings and other ships sunk by this attack. -
Conscription +1
In 1917, the federal government agreed to conscript young men for military service abroad. Voluntary recruiting struggled to sustain troop numbers, and Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden claimed that this would be a strong Canadian contribution to the war in terms of military importance and future post-war influence. -
Spanish Flu -2
500 million people worldwide were affected by the flu and an estimated 20 million to 50 million patients were dead, including about 675,000 Americans. Many were between the ages of 20-40. -
Residential Schools -2
These schools have been barbaric and have ruined Canada's Aboriginal community. A great deal of history and vocabulary have been lost because of these schools. -
Discovery of Insulin +2
The co-discoverer of insulin, a hormone of vital significance in controlling blood sugar levels, was Sir Frederick Banting, a physician and chemist. One causes diabetes mellitus when insulin action is deficient. -
The Chinese Immigrant Act -1
The 1923 Chinese Immigration Act, today referred to as the Chinese Exclusion Act, was an act enacted by the Canadian Parliament, restricting most forms of Chinese immigration to Canada. Most countries' immigration was somehow regulated or limited, but only the Chinese were so totally barred from immigrating. -
Stock Market Crash -2
A big American stock market collapse that happened in the fall of 1929 was the Wall Street Crash, also known as the Great Crash. It began in September and finished late in October, when the New York Stock Exchange's share prices crashed.
