June-12-12
7:33 PM
Prime Ministers and Important People: * Robert Borden: 1911- 1920 * Conservative * Efforts in WW1 made him a successful PM * Arthur Meighen: 1920- 1921 * Conservative * William Lyon Mackenzie King: 1921- 1926, 1926- 1930, 1935- 1948 * Liberal * Independence of Canada in foreign policies * Richard Bennett: 1930- 1935 * Conservative * Create Bank of Canada, 1934 * Canadian Wheat Board, 1935 * Unemployment Benefits, 1935 * Maurice Duplessis: 1936- 1939, 1944- 1959. * Union Nationale * Fleur- de -Lys * Dark Period in Quebec's history * William Aberhart (Premier of Alberta): 1935- 1943, (member of the legisative assembly of alberta): 1940- 1943 * Called "Bible Bill" strong religious beliefs * Formed social credit party in western Canada * James Shaver Woodsworth (Winnipeg MP): 1921–1925, 1925- 1942 * Created CCF * Creation old age pension plans * Hitler * 1933 Leader of fascist Nazi Party * Chancellor of Germany * Benito Mussolini * 1922 took power in Italy * First fascist dictatorship in Europe * Neville Chamberlain: 1937- 1940 * British PM * Warned Hitler England was ready to go to war to prevent Germany from getting more European territory * Winston Churchill: 1940- 1955 * British PM * Asked Canada to send troops for the battle of Hong Kong * Franklin Roosevelt: 1933- 1945 * President of US * Created the New Deal in 1935 * Harry Truman: 1945- 1953 * President of US * Used atomic bomb * Joseph Stalin: 1922- 1952 * Leady of the Soviet Union * Dictator * Louis St. Laurent: 1948- 1957 * Liberal * Canada became more international under his power * Promoted welfare * Helped bring NFL into the Confederation * Build highway