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! WWI (1914-1918)
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WWI brought a lot of bad events. It was the cause of many deaths and injuries, And it drained Canadas money, resources, and food. -
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WWI Era
All the events that occurred during and after the first world war. -
! WWI Armistice (1918)
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The war is finally over after 4 gruesome years. People are excited, happy, and relieved. -
$ Prohibition (1918-1928)
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Prohibition lasted a long time in Canada. Prohibition was caused by a group of people who thought money could be better spent on more important things than liquor. -
$ Technology in the 1920s (1920-1929)
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New technology was a big part of why the "roaring twenties" were so "roaring". -
! Residential Schools (1920s)
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Residential schools are places people would never even consider stepping into. Children were abused, discriminated against, and degraded. -
$ Smuggling Liquor (1920s)
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Liquor smuggling became a business in the late 1920s. Bootleggers would smuggle liquor across the Canadian border and sell it for about 10 times more than they bought it. -
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The Roaring Twenties
A time of new inventions and prosperity. -
$ Insulin (1921)
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Insulin was created. It helped people who suffered from diabetes live fuller and longer lives. -
! Chinese Exclusion Act (1923)
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The Chinese Exclusion Act prohibited Chinese people from entering Canada in 1923. Those who lived in Canada had to register for identification cards within 12 months. -
! The Balfour Report (1926)
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The Balfour Report helped Canada greatly. It was the beginning of how Canada became fully self-governing. -
⋆ Emily Murphy (1927)
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Emily Murphy became the first female senate of Canada. This was a major event for women in Canada. It was the first step to getting equality.
