Canada 1920s and 1930s timeline

Significant Events in Canada During 1920 and 1930s Timeline

1918

Spanish Flu

Event Summary

The Spanish Flu started attacking citizens

after WW1. The flu originally came from

Europe from destroyed land which spread

by returning soldiers.

Significance

The flu brought massive devastation to people

all around the world killing millions

Relative Negativity

This event is a negative event because as I said

earlier, this flu was a brutal event that killed civilians all around the world.

1919

Winnipeg General Strike

Event Summary

This event is important because it was caused by the Great Depresion. There was no minimum wage and people were hardly getting paid. This is another direct cause of the strike.

Relative Negativity

The General strike was a negative event because

it separated the city and its people and caused

riots and violence among civilians of the same

city. Some were killed and arrested.

1922

Discovery of Insulin

Event Summary

Before insulin was discovered, diabetes was

a very unwanted disease that basically led to

death. During October 1920, Dr. Frederick

Banting who was in Toronto took his idea to

Professor John McLeod at the University of

Toronto. During January 1922, a 14 year old

boy was chosen as the first person to recieve

insulin. The test was a huge success and insulin

was discovered.

Significance

Insulin is one of the most famous discoveries

made by a Canadian. This is because before

insulin was discovered, the rate of deaths

caused by type 1 diabetes was 100%. Now it`s

so rare to die from type 1 diabetes. Insulin has

saved more than millions of lives for more than

eighty years.

Relative Positivity

This is a positive event because insulin

saved so many people from diabetes

and death.

1928

Olympics

Event Summary

The first Olympics occurred at Amsterdam, Netherlands (May 17, 1928 to August 12, 1928). Canada participated in 50 events with 76 men and 7 women.

Significance

These Olympics were the first to include women

even though there are hardly any women. Sexism

was fading away.

Relative Positivity

The Olympics were a positive because it was loved by people watching so it was fun for them.

1929

Black Tuesday

Event Summary

October 29, 1929 Black Tuesday caused the stock

markets to crash. This was the starting of the Great Depression that stayed until the 1930s. Black Tuesday was the most massive economic downfall in Canadian history.

Significance

Black Tuesday was very significant to Canada because it was the biggest financial crash in Canadian history. Everything was fine in the 1920s. Businesses, markets, and resources were all growing until suddenly the stocks boomed and causing people to go jobless.

Relative Negativity

Black Tuesday was obviously a negative event

because it hurt so many people negatively. Wealth worth billions of dollars were wiped out instantaneously. Millions of jobs and homes were gone. Also, people lost the money they saved up because of the stock market crash. After Black Tuesday, many committed suicide, and millions died of starvation.

1935

The On-To-Ottawa-Trek

Event Summary

The On to Ottawa Trek was a protest filled

with protesters who were willing to do anything.

They went so far that they took their issue all the

way to Ottawa using any means possible.

Relative Positivity

This event is a positive event for Canada

because the protesters showed the government

had willpower and to have perseverance to

fight for what they thought was right.

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