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Spanish Influenza in Canada
The Spanish flu killed millions of people world wide and was a deadly disease. This often began like a cold, then progressing to dreadful ache in muscles, and fevers that went hight then 104 f. But if it stopped here then the people will be well in a week but if pneumonia occurs then you are most likey not going to make it. Soldiers that went to war and came back might have had their families killed by this disease and some might come back to be killed by this disease. -
Prohibition of Alcohol
Prohibtion of alcohol was a law that restricted of prohibited any alcohol or alcoholic beverages to be made, imported, exported, sold and tranported. Despite the law stating no alcohol allowed, people would always find a way around it. They would sneak alcohol in, make them secretly, have underground bars for alcohol drinking, and etc. -
Winnipeg General Strike
The strike lasted for six weeks in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This massive strike crippled Winnipeg. People went on strike because they wanted a better working environment, to get better wages, and frustration of unemployment. Over 30,000 people including ones from private and public sectors went to join this strike leaving their jobs behind. This is important because people should get what they deserve for the amount of effort they put in. -
League of Indians
The League of Indians represents all the Nations in North America and is a non-profit organization. They try their very best to bring understanding and equality to all Frst Nations through information and education. The First Nations people didn't always recieve the rightful amount of respect and their voices of opinion would always be overlooked. They had to -
Group of Seven
The Group of Seven consisted of the following members, Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. They were Canadian landscape painters. They are most famous for their paintings of Canadian landscapes. They have influenced many artists now and in the past to paint Canadian landscapes because of its beauty. -
Prime Minister: Mackenzie King
More info on Mackenzie King and his lifeWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King was the tenth prime minister of Canada. He served for 21 years in office and was the longest serving one of all prime ministers in Canada. He was known to be kindhearted and had the ambition to shape Canada for the better."It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Goverment."- Mackenzie King -
Discovery of Insulin
In 1922, Insulin was discovered by Frederick Banting and Charles Best. Insulin stops the use of fat as an energy source and when there is no insulin present in the body, blood cells aren't taking up glucose and fat will be used as a source of energy. This discovery might not beable to cure diabetes all together but it has been an effective treatment. This discovery also saved many people who had diabetes. -
Foster Hewitt and Hockey Night in Canada
For more information please visit the following site Foster Hewitt was Canada's first hockey play-by-play broadcaster on Hockey Night Canada the radio program that was listened to a lot in Canada. His most famous phrase was "He shoots, he scores!' -
Chinese Exclusion Act (Known as Chinese Immigration Act in Canada)
Chinese Exclusion Act was an act passed by the Parliament of Canada. It banned majority of Chinese immigration forms to Canada. Immigration from other countries were restricted in some way but only the Chinese was restricted to such extent. The only exceptions made was it you had the certain titles of a merchant, diplomat, and foreign student. The act was repealed in 1947. They repealed the act because of the contribution the Chinese Canadians made in World War 2. -
Black Tuesday Stock Market Crashed
The stock market crashed on the day that was recognized as Black Tuesday. All stocks lost 13% in value and it was the start of the Gret Depression. People who had stocks would sell them as quickly as possible so they didn't have to suffer the demages as severely. Everyone was trying to sell and no one was buying which caused people to lose their jobs because they are no longer needed to manufacture good or provide services. -
Prime Minister: R.B. Bennett
More information on R.B. BennettRichard Bedford Bennett he served as the 11th Prime Minister in Canada for one term. He served in the worst year of the Great Depression. He tried his best to help Canada heal from it economic misfortunes but it was too late. The government along with Bennett leadership perished in its attempts. -
Statue of Westminster
For more informationThe Statue of Westminster is a British law clarifying tthat Canada's Parliament and those of the other Dominions to have full legal freedom except for the areas that the Bristish chose to remain subordinate. This helped Canada become an independent nation. -
New Deal
Prime Minister R.B. Bennett began a series of live radio speeches talking about the "New Deal" for Canada. He promised a maximum work week, a minimum wage, regulation in working conditions,insurance for umemployment, health and accident insurance, a revised old-age pension and agricultural support programs. -
On to Ottawa Trek
More info on the Ottawa Trek This was a social movement where unemployed men were protesting about the bad conditions of Federal relief camps. The men worked and lived there with 25 cent wage per day until they went on strike. The Great Depression that caused economic hardships caused unemployed men to go to the relief camps. They showed great concern for the measures that was taken to help the economic and social problems Canada was facing. -
SS. St. Louis
SS. St. Louis was a German ocean liner that traveled to Cuba. That German ocean liner carried 930 Jewish people that was hoping to make Cuba their new home due to Hitlers conquer. But there access was denied and the captain of this liner tried to find homes for the 930 refugees through out Europe. (but not in Germany of course
