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Spanish Flu (Economy)
WHO: The world (Pandemic)
WHAT: A deadly virus. Schools, churches and all public places closed putting a pause in the economy.
HOW: When the soldiers started to come back from the war, they carried the virus with them overseas.
(-1) Because it was such a awful time but it also gave the medical world insight on the virus and what could been done differently if there was out break like that again. -
Prohibition in Canada (Political)
WHO:Women, the government
WHAT:Women had campaigned for a liquor ban for years, during the war the ban gained momentum. Then it was decided that grain should be used to feed the soldiers at the front and not make alcohol. During the war every province besides Quebec banned the sale of liquor. In 1918 the government introduced prohibition, the ban of selling, importing and production of liquor across the country. Overall I don't think prohibition made a lasting/progressive impact in history. (0) -
Winnipeg General Strike (Political)
WHO: Factory, transit workers (30,000 union workers)
WHAT: They wanted to improve working conditions, resulted in arrests and injuries but overall did succeed better working conditions.
HOW: 30,000 workers left their jobs in order to strike by trying to get better working conditions
Overall I think the Winnipeg general strike was a very import part in history, because working conditions maybe wouldn't be how they are today if back then they didn't fight back then. (+2) -
League of Indians (Social)
WHO: Aboriginal people
WHAT: Many aboriginal people found it hard to keep their culture and have rights; they were asked to give up their identities in order to get rights, they were also sent to reserves.
WHEN: The organization was formed in 1919 by a WW1 Mohawk veteran.
(+2) If your thinking it in the aspect that the organization was trying to improve living conditions and protect the rights of the first nation people in Canada. -
Sports (Social)
WHAT: People started to get involved with sports including basketball, baseball and the national sports hockey and lacrosse.
WHO: Men were only involved until the 1960s when women started to play them as well
HOW: People came together to play these games and give life some light by communicating and having fun.
(+2) The Canadian men's national hockey and lacrosse teams had many victories through the years which gained respect from other nations and gave Canada an opportunity to come together. -
Stock Market (Economy)
WHO: Canadians
WHAT: Allowed Canadians to invest their money into companies, some people got money but others lost money
HOW: The economy started to pick up because more and more people were investing money causing it to grow
(+1) Because it grew the economy with people who were investing and allowed the companies to expand. -
Women Suffrage Movement (Social)
WHO: Canadian women, typically white middle class
WHAT: Women wanted equal rights, to be able to vote and run for public office. Gave women the rights that we now have in our current life.
HOW: Women protesting with posters and signs.
(+2) Without this movement rights as a women might have been different to this day, it was a great opportunity for women to come together and change the lack of rights that they had. -
Discovery of Insulin (Social)
WHO: Fredrick Banting
WHAT: Discovered insulin
WHERE: University of Toronto
WHY is it important: Medical research breakthrough for Canada, helped people all around the world. Gave Canada attention for a medical discovery.
(+2) It greatly impacted Canada as a nation and how they were viewed by other nations since they just discovered a medical breakthrough. -
Chinese Exclusion Act (Political)
WHO: Immigrants from China, Japan, India and other Asian countries were discriminated by this act
WHAT: The act didn't allow Chinese people to come into Canada except for students, merchants and diplomats. If non- British somehow came to Canada they would have much lower wages than if they had a job
WHEN: Act was passed on July 1, 1923
WHERE: Act was issued in Canada
(-2) Because it didn't show Canada to be an accepting country. -
Start of the Great Depression (Social/Economy)
WHO: Worldwide
WHAT: Following the stock market crash in 1929 which wiped out millions of investors. Over the next several years, consumer spending and investments dropped, causing steep declines in industrial output. Which made many companies fail and having to lay off workers.
(-1) Since the great depression was such an awful time, but it also shaped nations in how they are now a days.
