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1914
Britain declares war on Germany, automatically drawing Canada into the conflict.
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1917
battle of Vimy Rich
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1917
Conscription introduced for first time
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1918
Canadian women gained a right to vote
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1918
WW1 ends
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1921
Agnes Macphail becomes the first woman elected to Parliament, then representing the Progressive Party
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1923
Chinese immigration act
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1928
The Supreme Court of Canada rules that the BNA Act does not define women as "persons" and are therefore not eligible to hold public office.
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1929
North American stock markets crash and the Great Depression begins.
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1919
Winnipeg general strikes
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