Causes
What major world event was ended just before over 50,000 veterans returned to Canada looking for work?
What is WWI
The number of workers who joined this strike
What is more than 22000
The first opposition group created after the strike
What is the Citizens' Committee of 1000?
When did the strike end
when is June 26th
What were the 2 everyday items that became too expensive for working-class people due to inflation?
What is Bread, milk, coal, and rent
What is the Central Strike Committee
Why did the government decide to step in?
Because It was afraid the strike would spark conflicts in other cities
What was Bloody Saturday
what is Protestors and police fighting near the city hall where two people died and 30 were injured
By what percentage did the cost of living increase in Canada between 1914 and 1920?
What is More than 75%
The number of strikers injured
What is 27
How the violent events of June 21st are known
What is "blood saturday"?
What is a Sympathy Strike
what is Other people who are not affected also go on strike to show support.
What 1917 event in another country inspired Canadian workers to believe they could bring big change?
What is the Russian Revolution
The news station that delivered strike announcements
What is Western Labour News
How did the business leaders and politicians called the people who organized the strike
What is a small group of alien scum?
what were the government hoping to do when raiding strike leaders and accusing them for treason
What is deportation
What type of groups did Canadian workers begin joining after being inspired by the Russian Revolution?
What is Socialist or Labour Unions
The three names used as insults against the strikers
What is "alien scum", "Bolsheviks," and "bohunks"
The day the strike officially crushed
What is June 26th 1919?
This intersection in downtown Winnipeg was the site of violent clashes on June 10, 1919, where strikers hurled rocks and were met with clubs by special police
What is Main street and Portage Avenue