Canada's Historical Timeline From 1914-1929
Noor Syed CHC Canada's Historical Timeline From 1914-1929
Political/Militaristic
Military Service Act (Conscription)
Definition:
The mandatory enlistment for all Canadian citizens (men) between the ages 20-45 to fight in the war.
Why did this happen?
Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden went to visit and see the conditions at the trenches. Upon returning he decided to pass the Military Service Act after seeing the amount of men left at the trenches.
When?
Announced this idea on May 18th 1917 in Parliament. The Military Service Act became official on August. 29th. 1917.
Result?
Overall, it was a failure because from the …show more content…
A flapper is a young women typically late teens to early twenties. They have short hair like a bob, wear short skirts until the knee and sometimes smoked and drank.
Why did this happen?
After the war a lot of the young men lost their lives resulting in a lot of women not getting married. These women decided they didn’t want to waste their lives waiting for someone, so they chose to live how they want to and this is how the flappers started out.
When?
The flappers started in 1920's a few years after the war.
Result?
The older generation thought the young women had no morals and values because the older generations rules and regulations weren't being followed. They helped create or influence the modern women or the women we have today.
Prohibition
What is it?
The banning of making, drinking and selling alcohol and liquor in the country.
Why did this happen?
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) activists thought that alcohol was preventing the country from success; economically, socially, politically and militaristically.
When?
Prohibition started in 1918 but each province decided to end and hand over the alcohol consumption management to the federal government at different times ( prohibition for each province ranges from 1-30
Political/Militaristic
Military Service Act (Conscription)
Definition:
The mandatory enlistment for all Canadian citizens (men) between the ages 20-45 to fight in the war.
Why did this happen?
Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden went to visit and see the conditions at the trenches. Upon returning he decided to pass the Military Service Act after seeing the amount of men left at the trenches.
When?
Announced this idea on May 18th 1917 in Parliament. The Military Service Act became official on August. 29th. 1917.
Result?
Overall, it was a failure because from the …show more content…
A flapper is a young women typically late teens to early twenties. They have short hair like a bob, wear short skirts until the knee and sometimes smoked and drank.
Why did this happen?
After the war a lot of the young men lost their lives resulting in a lot of women not getting married. These women decided they didn’t want to waste their lives waiting for someone, so they chose to live how they want to and this is how the flappers started out.
When?
The flappers started in 1920's a few years after the war.
Result?
The older generation thought the young women had no morals and values because the older generations rules and regulations weren't being followed. They helped create or influence the modern women or the women we have today.
Prohibition
What is it?
The banning of making, drinking and selling alcohol and liquor in the country.
Why did this happen?
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) activists thought that alcohol was preventing the country from success; economically, socially, politically and militaristically.
When?
Prohibition started in 1918 but each province decided to end and hand over the alcohol consumption management to the federal government at different times ( prohibition for each province ranges from 1-30