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British Declaration of War
Canada was one of Britain's numerous provinces and domains at that point, so they were committed by law to battle close to the British. The British Empire was extremely powerful since they possessed about 25% of the world, they had the option to get numerous soldiers to help them. Britain was known as one of the most powerful empires to date. -
Battle of Somme
The Battle of Somme is known to be one of the most deadly fights that British/Canadian soldiers have battled in. The all out setbacks in the fight on the two sides added up to more than 1 million including more than 300,00 deaths. English soldiers endured more than 420,000 losses. Furthermore there were 200,000 French troop losses and around 500,000 German setbacks. The huge death toll is connected to the failure of British soldiers to take out adversary automatic weapons and wires. -
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
The battle of Vimy Ridge is one of Canada's most commended fights in WWI.Thanks to General Arthur Currie. Canadian soldiers attacked as one unit and were able to defeat the German soldiers in that battle. Sadly, Canada lost around 10,000 soldiers during the fight. The fight is viewed as significant and vital as a result of it's help in ending the war and the pride it brought to Canadians. -
The Battle of Passchendaele
Being the third battle of the Ypres, the battle was fought on the western front to control Southern and Eastern Belgium. The war was known to be fought in heavy rain making the ground very muddy and difficult to maneuver in and causing guns to jam due to the mud and rain. The attack was on the Germen line was successful but 16,000 Canadians were casultized. -
The Wartime Elections Act
Through the Wartime Elections Act, ladies that were family members of men in the war were given the option to cast a ballot. Since the majority of the men in Canada were assisting with the war, they couldn't cast a ballot. The bill also took away many other's rights to vote such as French Canadians that opposed their obligation to fight in the war. -
Prohibition
The Prohibition was when Alcohol was banned in Canada because alcohol consumption increased after the war. This caused social problems such as abuse and domestic violence. Instead of reducing problems it only created more such as bootleggers and the opening of speakeasies. Eventually the Prohibition was dropped due to the -
WWI Ends
The Treaty of Versailles was signed in the Palace of Versailles, France. Germany and their partners gave up, and the peace negotiation was agreed on. The peace treaty is what ended the war which was significant for many Canadians and is now marked as Remembrance Day. -
The Winnipeg Building and Metal trades Strike
The Building and Metal Trades Councils in Winnipeg voted to go on strike. They demanded for three things better pay, more hours, and the right to bargain. The strike lasted 37 days. On June 21st protesters gathered causing the arestes of the strike leaders making the crowd go violent flipping a street car. The police attacked the crowd injuring 30 people and killing one. -
The Pension Act
British Canadians over the age of 70 were given $240 annually. With some restrictions such as if you were making over $340 you couldn't apply or if you were a woman unless you were widowed. This was a very poor system but it was still a step towards a social support system. -
Beginning of the Great Depression
October 29, 1929 was the day the New York stock market crashed affecting the entire World. This day was called Black Tuesday. After the stock market crashed many Canadian workers got laid off due to the fact that companies couldn’t afford their salaries. This left many Canadians jobless and very poor.
