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Francis Pegahmagabow
He was one of the most highly decorated soldiers in WW1, the Germans feared him and everyone in the battlefield knew his deadly sharpshooter skills. He meant a lot the First Nations community, being the most decorated Canadian, he was also an activist and pushed for first nations rights after the war. -
Vimy Ridge
Vimy ridge was very important for Canadian history as it was the first time all 4 Canadian divisions were fighting together to take the ridge. A 12. The battle of Vimy ridge also helped Canada gain respect from Britain -
The Halifax explosion
The destructive explosion on December 6,1917, happened when a Norwegian steamship collided with the Mont Blanc. The Mont Blanc was carrying 2925 metric tons of explosives. The result of the explosion had nearly 2000 people dead and around 9000 injured. This was the biggest explosion in history at the time, before nuclear bombs existed. -
Suffrage
Woman were given the right to full Suffrage in 1918 and by 1922 all provinces except Quebec had given all woman full Suffrage. Quebec gave Suffrage to woman last in 1940. This was obviously amazing for the woman of Canada given more rights, and starting to have a voice. -
Automotive industry
Henry Ford and the model T were one of the most important things about the car industry in the 20s millions of model Ts were sold in Canada and America. People saw the freedom in owning an automobile and being able to go anywhere. The production line by Henry ford was also a genius finding. By the end of the 20s Canada was the 2nd largest vehicle producer in the world and a major exporter -
Group of Seven
The Group of Seven showed the beauties of Canada in a uniquely Canadian way drawing national and international attention to Canadian artist’s -
Film industry in the 20s
Toronto and Vancouver are now the largest film cities in Canada but back in the 20s the person that started that was Mary Pickford she was a huge Hollywood hit back in the day and was even one of the founders of the academy awards. She inspired many and brought lots of entertainment for Canadians -
Sports in the 20s
The most popular sports in the 20s were Basketball, Boxing, Football, and of course hockey for Canadians. Sports brought in lots of money for the economy and entertained many people. -
Chinese Immigration Act
Prohibited the people of China to be able to immigrate to Canada. They were the only people not allowed to immigrate at the time. This is horrible for the Chinese people that had family in Canada at the time for example Chuck Lee -
Coal workers and factory workers
The working conditions in these times were not the best. That is why there were so many strikes, but these strikes in the 20s eventually lead to workers unions and workers rights to protect people making them very significant in the progress of workplace health and safety.
