Unit 2: 1914-1929: To what extent was this a period of progress and decline?

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    WW1

  • Canada and Newfoundland Enter the First World War (2-)

    Canada and Newfoundland Enter the First World War (2-)
    ~Political change~ After Britain's ultimatum to Germany to remove its soldiers from Belgium expires at midnight on the third, the British government declares war on Germany the next day. Canada and Newfoundland are also at war as British Empire dominions.

  • First "Enemy Aliens" Internment Camp (2-)

    First "Enemy Aliens" Internment Camp (2-)
    ~Social change~ In Fort Henry, Ontario, the first internment camp for "enemy aliens," or Canadians born in hostile countries, opened. People of Ukrainian ethnicity (the bulk of internees) were among those detained, as were those of German, Turkish, Austro-Hungarian, and Bulgarian origin.

  • McClung's Petition (2+)

    McClung's Petition (2+)
    ~Social change~ Nellie McClung, a suffragist, presented the Alberta legislature with a petition demanding that women be granted the right to vote. Two months later, the privilege was given in municipal elections.

  • Calgary Anti-German Riot (2-)

    Calgary Anti-German Riot (2-)
    ~Social change~ Several German-owned businesses in Calgary, Alberta, were destroyed by a rioting crowd during World War I. The Calgary City Council agreed the same day to terminate all employees born in nations at war with Canada.

  • Halifax Explosion (1-)

    Halifax Explosion (1-)
    ~Economic change~ The French munitions ship Mont Blanc collided with the Belgian relief ship Imo at Halifax. The resultant explosion, the greatest until the invention of the atomic bomb, killed almost 1,600 people and wounded 9,000 more in Canada's deadliest tragedy.

  • Criticism of the Treaty of Versailles (1-)

    Criticism of the Treaty of Versailles (1-)
    ~Social change~ The Versailles Peace Treaty, signed in 1919, had far-reaching effects for Germany, since it included demilitarisation, economic limitations, and the imposition of a large debt. Some intellectuals, such as Charles Gide (1847-1932), a university professor of political economy, thought the pact was unjust.

  • Writing about remembrance (0)

    Writing about remembrance (0)
    ~Social change~ After the war, many veterans, traumatized by their experiences, wrote about their personal wartime experiences. They wished to raise awareness among future generations in order to prevent another global conflict.

  • Treaty of Versailles Signed (2+)

    Treaty of Versailles Signed (2+)
    ~political change~ The Treaty of Versailles, the post-World War I peace treaty imposed on Germany, was signed near the French capital of Versailles. It went into effect on January 10.

  • Economic prosperity (1+)

    Economic prosperity (1+)
    ~Economic change~ The 1920s were an exciting moment in Canada because of the country's economic growth, technical, social, and cultural upheavals, and increased political responsibility and policy change. These economic, social, and political upheavals truly made the 1920s "roar" in Canada.
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    Roaring 20's

  • The Indian Act (1-)

    The Indian Act (1-)
    ~Political change~ The Indian Act was changed in 1920 to make attendance at an Indian Residential School or a Day School mandatory for Status Indian children. The issue was that there were frequently no Day Schools accessible for pupils, leaving them with just residential school or no school at all.

  • Royal Air force (1+)

    Royal Air force (1+)
    ~ Economical change~ Canadian pilots returning from WWI were eager to get back into the cockpit. As a result, the Royal Canadian Air Force was established in 1924. The government considered that military planes could only be acceptable if they were also utilised for civilian purposes. As a result, early RCAF pilots also conducted surveys, patrolled for forest fires, kept an eye out for smuggling along Canada's coasts, and checked on fishing vessels.

  • Old age pension (1+)

    Old age pension (1+)
    ~Economical change~ With the passage of the Old Age Pensions Act in 1927, Canada's first public pension plan was established. This Act created a means-tested pension for men and women aged 70 and up with little or no income.

  • Olympic Games (0)

    Olympic Games (0)
    ~Social change~ Canada earned a slew of gold medals at the Olympics in 1920 and 1928.

  • Jazz Age (2+)

    Jazz Age (2+)
    ~Economical change~ The Jazz Age was a cultural era and movement that occurred in Canada during the 1920s, resulting in the emergence of new kinds of music and dance. Jazz, which is mostly attributable to African Americans who combined new musical methods with old African customs, quickly spread to Canada's white middle class.

  • Great Depression (0)

    Great Depression (0)
    ~Economical change~ During the 1929 Great Depression, up to 80% of porters were out of work. Other Black labourers were also disproportionately affected. (Also see Black Canadians.) The scenario put a strain on community resources, yet groups played an important role in sustaining stability.