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Prohibition
prohibition banned the creation and movement of liquor across Canada. The ban on liquor was because many thought that materials should be used at war and it was unfair because there were men at war and people at home enjoying themselves . The federal government introduced prohibition in 1918 This caused the crime rate to drop but introduced new problems with bootleggers making liquor and rumrunners moving it. -
Spanish flu
In 1918, there was a pandemic called the Spanish flu(influenza). It was often misdiagnosed as pneumonia, and people usually died from it as there was no cure at the time. the disease came to Canada after soldiers came back from overseas they would carry it, to try and stop the spread many different businesses/government buildings closed their doors. -
Winnipeg general strike
In 1919 the Winnipeg General Strike was the largest strike in Canadian history, more than 30,000 workers left their jobs causing many services to shut down. The strike resulted in arrests, injuries and deaths. The goal of the strike was to get higher wages and get better working conditions As a result the strike helped to unite the working class. intern making the strike worth it because many were struggling to make ends meet after the First World War. -
bloody saturday
Bloody Saturday was during the Winnipeg general strike, many gathered to watch the parade protesting the arrest of the leaders of the strike, at the time parades had been banned, the mayor took action and the Royal Northwest mounted police were called to charge the crowd those caused injury, arrests and the death of a man. after five more days, the strike ended. -
Group of seven
The group of seven was formed in 1920 it was a group of famous painters known for painting the Canadian landscape, they were also known for creating a style of painting. The group consisted of Arthur Lismer, Franklin Carmichael, Franz Johnston, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, J.E.H. MacDonald, and Fredrick Varley. they still influence paintings in the modern day. -
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golden age of sports
more infoThe golden age of sports came after the war when people wanted to enjoy themselves some of the most popular including baseball, it was popular from players like babe ruth popularizing it, he was one of the most popular athletes of the decade another popular sport was football mainly college football it was a big source of entertainment during this time lastly boxing was blowing up becoming known -
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jazz age
all around info Jazz music was often played at venues there music world be broadcasted nationwide for all to enjoy some objected jazz music for its vulgarity and depravity but the young generation loved it, they especially loved dancing to it dancing doing dances like the charleston and the cake walk. -
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flappers
infoFlappers were popular throughout the 20s they were young women who became known for their energetic lifestyle living a lifestyle seen as dangerous and outrageous. They were considered the first generation of independent women they were also known for pushing barriers for more freedom. -
insulin
With diabetes on the rise, many needed a treatment, in 1922 Canadian medical researchers at the University of Toronto made a massive discovery called insulin. A man named Frederick Banting had concluded that people with diabetes couldn't absorb sugar/starch from there because they had been missing a hormone called insulin which was instrumental to absorb sugar and starch from the bloodstream. This discovery was fa nominal and saved millions of lives. -
Chinese exclusion act
the Chinese Exclusion Act was meant to stop immigration from China it was passed on July 1st, 1923. It banned Chinese people from coming into Canada not including students, merchants, and diplomats. Discrimination still existed in Canada and Canadians thought that the Chinese would take over their jobs. -
persons case
In 1927 four prominent women along with Emily Murphy wanted to petition the Prime Minister about what the meaning of persons was, section 24 of the British North American Act, the Supreme Court of Canada said that women were not persons with enough qualifications for appointment to the Canadian senate but the privy council in Britain said otherwise and so woman were later considered persons in law. -
black tuesday
A lot of people invested in the stock market as it was seen as a quick way to make a lot of money but on October 29th, 1929 the stock markets crashed and this will forever be known as black Tuesday, a lot of people who had invested lost everything, and fell into poverty. This event played a big role in the downturn in the 1930s into the great depression. -
the great depression
more infoIn 1929 the overall happiness of Canada plummeted and the country went into the great depression. This was the worst downturn Canada had ever faced. Because of this many people lost their jobs, went into debt, and watched as their assets disappeared altho black Tuesday played a part the great depression was also caused by a recession that later went into a depression after the war. -
relief camps
during the great depression, the federal government of Canada created a system of unemployment relief camps. at these camps in exchange for room and board, single men did physical labour. The government received criticism for creating relief camps instead of making wages higher. -
New deal
At the time Prime Minister R.B. Bennet was aware that the population was not happy. in an attempt to win the next election, he introduced his plan to fix the current issues by adding unemployment and social insurance setting minimum wages and making a limit on how many hours can be worked a week, guaranteeing good treatment of workers and controlling prices so businesses can't spike the prices but this didn't work and in the election king of the liberals went back into power.