WW1
Who were the Bluebirds?
Group of British/Canadian nurses who assisted/aided wounded allied soldiers during the war.
Which prime minister was in on and off for 20 years?
-W. L. King
What were residential schools?
-Cruel way of assimilation
Why were the 1930s in Canada called the "Dirty Thirties"?
-Massive dust stores in the west
-Economic devastation
What were the main three battles for Canadians?
-Ypres
-Somme
-Passchendaele
Explain what happened in the Winnipeg General Strike?
-People striked against work for better pay and workers rights/conditions
-City went to a standstill
-Happened in 1919
What was the person's case?
-BNA act did see woman as people
-Emily Murphy and Alberta 5 went to England to complain
-Change in women's status in Canadian government
What was the dust bowl?
-Agricultural famine in the west
-Dust storms
-Grasshoppers
Why was WW1 called the "Total war"?
-Lots of effort from every person (everybody from society was involved)
-New methods of fighting
-Propaganda on all sides
-Encouraged US to join
What was the On to Ottawa Trek related to?
-Protest movement from unemployed men in government relief camps
-Went on trains to Ottawa to protest
-Stopped in Regina and violence broke out
-Unsuccessful for protesters
-Cost Bennet his reputation
Explain "The Bust"?
-Stock market booming – from 1921-29 share prices triple in value
-Led to everyone losing money in the end
What were branch plants?
Foreign operated factories in Canada that employed Canadians owned by U.S. parent companies.
Which countries were members of the Triple Entente, and which countries were members of the Triple Alliance?
Alliance- Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary
Explain how Canada took steps to become more independent from British rule (Treaties).
-Imperial Conference of 1923-1926
-Halibut Treaty
-Chanak Crisis
How do women's life change in the 1920s?
-Change in fashion
-Back to working domestic jobs
-Flappers
-Sports
Who were the main political figures and parties of the 1930's?
-Mackenzie King
-R. B. Bennet
-Bible Bill
-J. S. Woodsworth
-Social Credit
What does MAINE stand for?
M- Military
A- Alliances
I- Imperialism
N- Nationalism
E- Economic Rivalry
What was the consumer cycle?
-People make money from the company
-People spend money into economy by buying goods with the money
-Businesses produce product for the consumer
-Consumer gains the desired product and uses it
-Money is cycled in the economy over and over
What were the main technological innovations of the time?
-Automobiles
-Radio
-Telephone
-Insulin
-Airplanes
List the main causes Great Depression in Canada.
-Economic ties (US)
-Protective tariffs
-Easy credit
-Banks go bankrupt
-Shrinking demand
-Inflation
-Agricultural decline
-Stock market crash