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1910's
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Prohibition
Prohibition was a time when all alcohol was banned in Canada (not including Quebec). Many were upset by this and protested often. The movement was put in place by unhappy wives of men who drank and abused them and they fought to put an end to their suffering. Eventually the bans were lifted (1933) and alcohol was once again widely available. -
Spanish Flu
The Spanish Flue was a virus that started in 1918. During this time in Canada there were little to no safety precautions taking place and the death toll added up to around 50 000 Canadians by the time it ended, most being young adults ranging anywhere from 20-40 years old. -
Winnipeg General Strike
The Winnipeg General Strike happened because of the increasing low wages and rising prices. This would eventually lead to an attack on the protestors killing two and injuring thirty more. -
Jazz age
the jazz age was an important part of Canadian history because it brought in opportunities for more new dances and was very popular at speakeasies and clubs. Jazz originated from African Americans and had a very large impact on the music industry. -
Group Of Seven
The group of seven was a well known group of landscape artists that included Lawren S. Harris, J.E.H. MacDonald, Arthur Lismer, Frederick Varley, Frank Johnston, Franklin Carmichael and A.Y. Jackson. Some of this group's more famous paintings include North Shore, Lake Superior (1927) Franklin Carmichael, Dark Autumn, Rocky Mountains (1930), James MacDonald, and For What? (1918), Frederick Varley. -
Radio
The radio was invented in 1920 by Lee De Forest. The radio became very popular in the 1920's because families enjoyed sitting together and listening to a show in the radio. They also gained popularity in the 1930's because it became a distraction from everyone's problems, radio shows were very popular and the entertainment business became one of the best businesses to be in during the depression because of the constant profit. -
Flappers
Flappers were women who fought for equal rights and commonly wore short skirts and dresses. They mainly wore their hair in bob styles but were more widely known for their boots with undone buckles that flapped when they walked (hence the name flapper) -
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1920's
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Talkies
Talkies were the original name for movies with speaking and sounds, these were very new at the time with the first talkie originating in 1927 called "The Jazz Singer". This movie had a big impact of Canadian films because of its popularity and encouraged other film creators to follow in its footsteps and create more of a wide range of genres with talking and sound. -
Persons Case
in 1927 Canada had decided that women would not be considered persons (section 24 British North American act). Four prominent women at the time (Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, Henrietta Edwards, Irene Parlby) decided that they would place a petition against this act and eventually were finally considered persons. -
Insulin
In 1922 insulin was invented by Fredrick Banting to combat diabetes and was the first known treatment invented for this cause. This discovery had a big impact on Canada because now it became less common for people to die of diabetes with the new medicine. -
Great Depression
The Great depression began in 1929 because the economy crashed. many lost jobs and homes and many people had no money left. the stock market crashed completely and so investors lost all of their profit and were now in debt, this lasted until the late 30's. -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was the day that the stock market crashed and all who had invested in companies and bought shares were now broke and in debt. People who lost all of their money now had to resort to selling their cars and possessions to avoid being completely broke and losing their homes. -
Bennett Buggy
The Bennett Buggy was a term for a car that was stripped of its engine and windows because of costs and was instead pulled by a horse to preserve energy and money during the Depression. These broken down vehicles were named after the prime minister (R.B Bennett) at the time who was blamed most for the Depression. -
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1930's
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Five Cent Speech
The five cent speech was said by Makenzie King and stated that he would not give "five cents" to any that lost their employment of they lived in a province without liberal government, this would lead to Makenzie being taken out of the election. -
CBC
CBC was invented in 1936 and was used for many things such as entertainment, politics, music, educational programs, etc. This was huge for Canadians during the depression because most families and very little but majority refused to sell their radios and with this new station they could keep themselves entertained and up to date with news and politics.