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1914-1929 Canadas history
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The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
This assasanation was the whole reason WW1 started. This caused Austria-Hungary to want revenge and they believe it is Serbia that had involvement in his death so they declare war on them.
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Canada forced to be involved in war
Britain declared war on Germany which caused Canada as it is under the British empire to be automatically involved in that war
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Battle of ypres
In this great battle one of the first big ones for Canadians, which was won by Canadians even though 1/3 of the troops were killed by chloride gas.
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battle of vimy ridge
On Easter Monday, four Canadian divisions and one British brigade captured Vimy Ridge. The thoroughly planned and executed victory has become a post-war symbol for Canadian identity and independence.
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Women granted the right to vote
Most Canadian women are granted the right to vote in federal elections, but First Nations women can only vote if they give up their status and treaty rights.
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Spanish influenza epidemic in Canada
The Spanish flu was one of the most deadly flu in all of history. It affected about 5% of the population and about 55,000 Canadians. This flu
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Armstice
The war finally ended at 11 a.m. this day. after four years of violence it finally ended and we had peace. it was estimated that 9 million service men and 20 million civilians died in this war.
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Winnipeg general strike
The Winnipeg general strike, the largest strike in Canadian history, occurs. It was between may 15th and June 25 and, more than 30,000 workers leave their jobs.
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The chanak crisis
After the war Britain decided to stay in turkey but then the Turks attacked them, they sent a request to Canada to help but we rejected which helped us become a more independent country.
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The stock market crash
The collapse of the stock market which is one of the reasons that the Great Depression begins, which horrified the Canadian economy during the 1930s. Business were shut don, workers were laid off, government aid was insufficient and more.
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