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Training for War
After the recruitment posters had gone up, there were many soldiers willing to participate in battle. More then 32 000 people came to train in Quebec City. Once all of the soldiers were recruited, the First Contingent of the Canadian Expeditionary set off to Britain for battle. -
The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
At the time when Franz Ferdinand was the heir of Austria- Hungary, the people of Bosnia wanted to be their own country. The thought that by killing Ferdinand, it would help them reach their goal of becoming their own country. -
Declaration of War
One Month after the assassination, Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. -
The Battle of Ypres
Francis Peggy, a First Nations solider in WW1 was one of the many soldiers who experienced the trench warfare. He was also one of the soldiers who fought at the battle of Ypres, where the German's first introduced poisonous gas. -
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
During the battle of Vimy Ridge, Canada introduced the first of many black soldiers. Also during this event, Jeremiah Jones saved his unit from an enemy machine gun nest. -
Women Take Jobs
In 1917, the war supply demand was very high, and since men were off in battle, women were forced to work in factories. For almost all of the women, this is something that they had never done before. -
The War Ends
The first world war ended in Germany by the signing of the armistice agreement. -
Black Tuesday
The event of Black Tuesday occurred in the roaring twenties, when the stock market crashed. This tragic event is said to have caused the Great Depression, and put many people of business. -
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The Great Depression
The Great Depression was the devastating event that occurred shortly after Black Tuesday, and lead to many business failures and poverty.
