Significant events in Canadian History

By johndawg68

  • Second battle of Ypres

    Second battle of Ypres
    Who:Britan,Canada and Germany What:Germans launched a deadly wepon called chlorine gas. Where:Ypres,Belgium. When:April,22, 1915. Why: We were trying to take land away from the Germans.

  • U.S becomes canadas biggest trading partner

    U.S becomes canadas biggest trading partner
    who: Canada and U.S.A What:Britan had alays been Canadas main trading partner but the U.S.A began buying more raw materials from Canada and eventually became Canadas main trading partner. Where: Canada and the U.S.A When:It began in 1920 and ended in 1926 Why:Easier or closer to ship to the U.S.A, saving Canada money.

  • End of child labour

    End of child labour
    Who: Children What: Children under the age of 14 were being forced to work in factories and mines Where: Most Canadian Countries Why:Thought it was torturing the children

  • Japanese canadians

    Japanese canadians
    Who:Japanese Canadians
    What:Were not allowed to vote or join in certain army forces
    Where:Canada
    Why:They did not trust them

  • Dieppe raid

    Dieppe raid
    Who: Canadian Troops What:Canadians had again experienced another terrible loss in the raid on the seaport of
    Dieppe Where: Dieppe,France Why: Canadians tryd to gather information on the German Defence system and to test out new wepons.

  • Black Canadians

    Black Canadians
    Who: Black Canadians
    What:Black Canadians had a hard time finding jobs, many were rejected from restaurants,theaters ect.
    Where: Canada
    Why:Thought they were savages and did not trust them

  • Radio and Television

    Radio and Television
    Who:People all around the world
    What:Televisions getting bigger worldwide
    Where:Worldwide
    When:In the 1950's
    Why:Wanted to get information to people faster

  • The debate over Nuclear power

    The debate over Nuclear power
    Who:Worldwide
    What:Neclear test went bad and killed 30 people
    Where:Three mile island in Pensylvania
    Why:Other countries were angry because they didnt like how they werent prepared if something went wrong in the testing.

  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War
    Who:Iraqui and Saddam Hussein attacked Kuwait
    What: Fight over oil
    Where:Persian Gulf
    Why: two countries were fighting over oil

  • 9/11 Terrorist attack

    9/11 Terrorist attack
    Who:Terrorists What: Terrist flew two passenger planes into the twin towers
    Where: World Trade Centre in New York City
    Why: Wanted to spark a war with the United States