Canada's Darkest Moments
My overarching (linking) theme is: Dark Moments in Canadian History.
Unit One
1914 - 1919 Unit Two
1919 - 1939 Unit Three
1939 - 1946 Unit Four
Canada in the Post-War Period
Heritage
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(K) The allowance of the Ross Rifle by Sam Hughes made a very large impact on World War 1. Sam Hughes decided to use the Ross Rifle because he gave military supply contracts to his friends which would help them out. On June 21st 1919, about 30,000 people picked up their signs and starting striking to earn more rights for workers and to create a union for many. ( Known as “Bloody Saturday”) However, the North West Mounted Police tried to break them up and twenty-seven people were injured. Two strikers were killed. In around 1942 after the outbreak of World War II, Ian MacKenzie set rules in place under the War Measures Act that allowed all Japanese aliens in Canada to be sent to internment camp, and to be striped of all possessions and human rights. All possessions were sold to help pay for internment and detention camps. FLQ crisis in the 1970’s was a series of terrible events caused by a Quebec terrorist nationalist group known as “Front de libération du Québec.” with over 200 violent crimes including several bombings which injured about 27 and killed two. Also, several kidnappings, kidnapping threats, and several murders.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE of this ‘heritage minute’ for my theme (K, T, A)
This decision caused an immense amount of casualties to Canada in World War 1. This is because the Ross Rifles would often jam because of the harsh conditions during the war. This horrible event affected a huge amount of people and effected the lives of all the friends, family, and victims involved. It was a great loss, for very little gain. This helps Canadians today make better decisions and think about their actions and consequences. This event is significant because it shows the economic hole Canada was trapped in. This event shows how Canada’s
Unit One
1914 - 1919 Unit Two
1919 - 1939 Unit Three
1939 - 1946 Unit Four
Canada in the Post-War Period
Heritage
Minute
Information
(K) The allowance of the Ross Rifle by Sam Hughes made a very large impact on World War 1. Sam Hughes decided to use the Ross Rifle because he gave military supply contracts to his friends which would help them out. On June 21st 1919, about 30,000 people picked up their signs and starting striking to earn more rights for workers and to create a union for many. ( Known as “Bloody Saturday”) However, the North West Mounted Police tried to break them up and twenty-seven people were injured. Two strikers were killed. In around 1942 after the outbreak of World War II, Ian MacKenzie set rules in place under the War Measures Act that allowed all Japanese aliens in Canada to be sent to internment camp, and to be striped of all possessions and human rights. All possessions were sold to help pay for internment and detention camps. FLQ crisis in the 1970’s was a series of terrible events caused by a Quebec terrorist nationalist group known as “Front de libération du Québec.” with over 200 violent crimes including several bombings which injured about 27 and killed two. Also, several kidnappings, kidnapping threats, and several murders.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE of this ‘heritage minute’ for my theme (K, T, A)
This decision caused an immense amount of casualties to Canada in World War 1. This is because the Ross Rifles would often jam because of the harsh conditions during the war. This horrible event affected a huge amount of people and effected the lives of all the friends, family, and victims involved. It was a great loss, for very little gain. This helps Canadians today make better decisions and think about their actions and consequences. This event is significant because it shows the economic hole Canada was trapped in. This event shows how Canada’s