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Overseas Women Nurses +2
In the past, women were unable to enlist in the army as soldiers, but they were able to enlist as war nurses. These women worked very hard in very stressful environments and under lots of pressure. This event/opportunity is very important in history because if these women did not serve, lots of Canadian soldiers could have died. This event also helped with allowing women to serve in the army as a soldier or in the navy, and women can also work in other occupations other than nursing or teaching. -
Overseas Women Nurses Part. 2: +2
This was an event of progress in this time period because women can now work in occupations other than nursing and as a secretary. Also, women are now treated as an equal and they now have the same rights as men. In the past, if you were in the workforce, your boss most likely would be male, but now your boss could be male of female. -
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Canada Goes to War +1
In 1914, Canada went to war in support of Britain and because they were part of the British Empire. World War 1 took the lives of almost 61,000 Canadians. The war hurt Canada's economy and increased unemployment rates. The war is important to Canada's history and was an event of progress because of their victory at Vimy Ridge in 1917 and because it was the first war where they were recognized as Canadian's. -
Francis Pegahmagabow Part. 2: +2
This was a period of progress because even though he wasn't Canadian, he still fought for what he believed was his country and he was treated as an equal even though he was of a different race. This shows that people of different cultures, religions, and races can be treated equally even though they are "different". -
Francis Pegahmagabow +2
Francis Pegahmagabow was an Ojibwe soldier in WW1. Francis, however, was not considered a Canadian citizen, but he still fought for Canada. When Francis was in uniform he was considered equal, but when he wasn't he went back to being an "Indian". Francis fought at the battle of Ypres in 1915. Francis was awarded three Military Medals. -
Canada's Victory at Vimy Ridge +2
When Canada won the battle at Vimy Ridge, there was a large celebration between the soldiers and back in Canada. This event is very important to the history of Canada because it was the first battle where Canadian soldiers fought as Canadians and not with Britain. This was a period of progress because this was the battle that made people believe that Canada became a "real" country because it was the first time Canada fought individually and they won the battle. -
Women's Suffrage +2
Woman of all provinces and territories had the ability to vote (except Quebec and the North-West Territories). This was a very big deal at the time and is a very important part of history. This event helped influence making equal rights for both men and women in Canada and eventually people of different cultures, races, and religions and that is why this event is an event of progress in this time period. -
Nelly McClung and The Famous Five +2
The Famous Five (Emily Murphy, Nelly McClung, Henrietta Muir Edwards, Louise Crummy McKinney, and Irene Parlby) were a group of petitioners who were trying to make women be seen as persons and have the right to vote. Some women couldn't vote until their husband or family member went to war. These women could only vote in federal elections. Then in 1918, women in all Canadian provinces and Territories except for Quebec and the North-West Territories had the right to vote. -
Automobile Industry +1
The automobile industry began in the 1920s, it created many jobs for Canadians after the war and it contributed to the economy. The automotive industry was also a part of Canada's major imports and exports. This was a point of progress in this period in Canada because of the impact it had on our economy and the number of jobs it created for people coming back from the war. -
Agnes Macphail +2
Agnes Macphail was the first female to be elected into Parliament and the House of Commons. This event is very important to Canadian history because it helped contribute to the idea that both men and women can do the same things and so can people of different religions, cultures, and races. Agnes being elected into Parliament was an event of progress in this period because now there are countries with female leaders and Canada briefly had a female Prime Minister in 1993. -
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Also, the United States almost had a female President when Hillary Clinton was running against Donald Trump in the 2016 election. -
The Discovery of Insulin +2
The discovery of insulin in 1921 was a very important discovery. It helped with the advancement of medicine and medical research. The discovery of insulin also saved the lives of many people all around the world. This event was an event of progress in this time period in Canada because of a Canadian physician named Frederick Banting and his team of researchers discovered that insulin could lower high blood glucose levels to normal when injected in dogs. -
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Banting later injected a fourteen year old boy who had type 1 diabetes with insulin when he was near death before the treatment, but he bounced back to life after receiving the injection. Frederick Banting helped with the advancement of medicine and he also helped save the lives of many people in the world and his research will continue to help people in the future. -
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The Great Depression -2
The great depression was a very low point in Canadian history. It began in 1929. In 1933, 4 years after it started, 30% of Canada's population was unemployed with some maritime provinces with 60% of its population left without work. The great depression was caused by the fall of international stock markets that drastically affected Canada's economy. This 10-year long event was a period of decline in Canada's history because of the living conditions and how long this event was.
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