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Assembly Line
Who: Henry Ford
What: He introduced the assembly line. Ford created a 250 feet long assembly line, which put parts of objects together. Most things are done by the machines. His company, "Ford Motor Company" made the assembly lines famous. His Model T car was a big hit at the time
Where: This started in Detroit.
When: He first introduced the assmebly line during October of 1913.
Why: The assembly line made putting parts of an object together easier, without having as much manual labour. -
Spanish Flu
Who: It affected those in their teen years, the elderly and those who are weak.
What: It was called the Spanish Flu because in WW1, Spain was neutral, so they had no regard of the disease and the consequences.
Where: This illness spread throughout the world
When: lasted from March 1918 to June 1920
Why: It was deprived from an unknown source, but most people think it started with the flu or from hte malnutrition of the soldiers. -
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Canadian 1920s to 1930s
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Winnipeg General Strike
Who:Winnipeg Builder's Exchange and the union came together to form a strike
What: It was the most influential strike in Canadian History. Employees wanted to start a strike for the earning rights of Canadian workers. They wanted a wage increase after the war.
Where: It took place in the streets of Winnipeg.
When: The strike started on May 15, 1919 and ended on June 26, 1919
Why: Workers were unhappy with the number of people that were unemployed and with the poor working conditions. -
Prohibition in Canada
Who: Canadians were affected with this.
What: Selling alcohol was strictly forbidden in Canada. Citizens were only able to purchase alcohol through the government for their studies, or as medicine. Many people pretended to be sick, so they could possess alcohol. Many booze runners also appeared to try and sell alcohol illegaly.
Where: In Canada
When: This occured during the early 1920s
Why: The Canadian made it forbidden to sell alcohol to reduce crime rates and to make citizens healthier. -
Insulin
Who: Insulin injections was discovered by Frederick Banting and two other collegues.
What: Insulin is a treatment to help patients with diabetes. It was one of the greatest medical discoveries.
Where: Insulin was discovered in Canada.
When: Studies started on Oct, 1920. The first patient to have the first injection was on Jan 11, 1922
Why: Type 1 diabetes was on the of the deadliest illnesses. -
Group of Seven
Who: Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. Tom Thomson died in 1917.
What: They are 7 Canadian artists who paint landscapes throughout Ontario. They split up during the war, but after the war they got back together.
Where: They painted mostly in Ontario, especially in the Muskoka an Algoma regions.
When: They painted during the 1920s.
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Prime Minister: Mackenzie King
Who; His name is Mackenzie King
What: He was the 10th Prime Minister
Where: The Prime Minister of Canada
When: He was in office from Dec 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926, Sept 25,1926 toAug 6, 1930,and Oct 23, 1935 to Nov 15 1948
Why: He led Canada through WW2 and helped them go survuve the conscription crisis. -
Foster Hewitt and Hockey Night in Canada
Who: Foster Hewitt
What: He was a Canadian broadcaster for Hockey Night in Canada. His famous phrase was "He shoots, He scores!." During the hockey nights, we would cramp himself in a small box, above the hockey rink, and broadcast from there.
Where: In Canada
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Chinese Exclusion Act
Who: This affected people of Chinese background.
What: The government banned the Chinese from immagrating into Canada. The Chinese had to register 12 months after act was put in place with the government if they wanted to stay in Canada. They also had to reister with the government if they wanted to leave the country.
Where: Canada
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Persons Case
Who: women
What: Most women were allowed to vote.
Where: In many provinces, they were given the right to vote. This excluded women of different ethnic backgrounds such as Asians.
When: The law passed in 1929.
Why: The Famous 5 protested to allow women to have their rights and to be defined as a 'person'. -
Black Tuesday
Who: This event affected everyone around the world.
What: The stock market lost about 40%. The pricing of houses went up as well, and many jobs were lost.
Where: The event of the stock market crashing happened all over the world, after the war.
When: The crash started on Oct, 29 1929
Why: People realized that the stocks that they were buying were actually way over priced. They started selling their stocks off at lower prices, which caused the stock market to crash -
Prime Minister: R.B. Bennett
Who: R.B. Bennett
What: He was the 11th Prime Minister. Bennett came up with the Canadian version of the New Deal, which promised maximum work hours, minumum wage, and better working conditions.
Where: He was the Prime Minister of Canada
When; He served from Aug, 7 1930 to Oct, 23 1935, This was during the Great Depression.
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Statue of Westminister
Who: the statue was applied to the 6 dominions of 1930, which was the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Irish Free State, the Dominion of Newfoundland, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa.
What: The statue marked the effective legislative independence of the british empire and the united kingdom
Where:The statue is located in United Kindgom
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New Deal
Who: R.B.Bennett, the Prime Minister of Canada during this time.
What: He came up with the Canadian Version of the New Deal. The New Deal promised workers with maximum hours of work, a minimum wage, better working conditions and many more.
Where: It took place in Canada
When: This economic program took place during 1933-1938
Why: The government and citizens wanted to focus on relief, recovery and reform from the damages done by the war. -
CBC- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Who: CBC
What: The served as Canada's national broadcaster
Where: It was broadcasted in Canada
When: It started Nov 2, 1936 till now.
Why: This program informed citizens on public affairs, programs for schools, farm news, fishermen news, comedy and professional hockey.
