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In what ways did Canada contribute to world events in the period between 1914-1999?
By Meghan 1. For World War II, we mainly took a back seat during the beginning due to fear of the same events reoccurring from the previous world war. We also sat out for fear of communism and we believed that Germany deserved a fair deal because we were too harsh on them with the Treaty of Versailles. Also we were not prepared. 2. In World War Two, when Canada joined in ( 1939 ) was provided one of the biggest efforts in liberating the Netherlands, among other theaters in the war, in 1944 Canadian soldiers stormed Juno Beach during the D-Day landings, the Canadian Navy escorted American and British convoys across the Atlantic Ocean, which helped the war effort immensely. 3. In 1920 the League of Nations was created and Canada was one of the first countries to join. 4. When Britain declared war on Germany, August 4, 1914, Canadian troops left for England on October 3rd. More than 620,000 served in World War I. 5. Canada supported the United Nations Declaration of the rights of Indigenous people. This document reiterates our support of Aboriginal rights in here, and also in other countries. 6. Canada joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and was involved in its formation from the start. It was the first peacetime alliance Canada had joined. 7. In 1946 Canada allowed a ship to dock in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England to provide refuge to them. 8. Sep 15, 1971 - The ship Phyllis Cormack, rechristened Greenpeace, departed Vancouver to protest nuclear testing in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The voyage marked the beginning of the Greenpeace movement. 9. Apr 20, 1941 - Mackenzie King and F.D. Roosevelt signed the Hyde Park Declaration, uniting the economies of the two countries for war. 10. October 1946 - Twenty three nations, including Canada, sign the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,
In what ways did Canada contribute to world events in the period between 1914-1999?
By Meghan 1. For World War II, we mainly took a back seat during the beginning due to fear of the same events reoccurring from the previous world war. We also sat out for fear of communism and we believed that Germany deserved a fair deal because we were too harsh on them with the Treaty of Versailles. Also we were not prepared. 2. In World War Two, when Canada joined in ( 1939 ) was provided one of the biggest efforts in liberating the Netherlands, among other theaters in the war, in 1944 Canadian soldiers stormed Juno Beach during the D-Day landings, the Canadian Navy escorted American and British convoys across the Atlantic Ocean, which helped the war effort immensely. 3. In 1920 the League of Nations was created and Canada was one of the first countries to join. 4. When Britain declared war on Germany, August 4, 1914, Canadian troops left for England on October 3rd. More than 620,000 served in World War I. 5. Canada supported the United Nations Declaration of the rights of Indigenous people. This document reiterates our support of Aboriginal rights in here, and also in other countries. 6. Canada joined NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and was involved in its formation from the start. It was the first peacetime alliance Canada had joined. 7. In 1946 Canada allowed a ship to dock in Halifax carrying 943 war brides and children from England to provide refuge to them. 8. Sep 15, 1971 - The ship Phyllis Cormack, rechristened Greenpeace, departed Vancouver to protest nuclear testing in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The voyage marked the beginning of the Greenpeace movement. 9. Apr 20, 1941 - Mackenzie King and F.D. Roosevelt signed the Hyde Park Declaration, uniting the economies of the two countries for war. 10. October 1946 - Twenty three nations, including Canada, sign the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade,
Bibliography: 1. Old Age Pensions Act (1927) {1920s note, pg 12, social change} English – Canadians who lived in Canada for minimum 20 years, had income under $365/year, and were over 70 could receive $20/month from the government. 2. Pogey (1930s) {1930s note} During the great depression, the government gave out coupons that could be used to buy food to poor people. 4. Family Allowance (1945) {Textbook pg 124, the growing demand for social change} Introduced by PM King, it helped family cover the cost of child maintenance. 5. Unemployment insurance program (1940) {Textbook pg124, the growing demand for social change} PM King brought in an insurance program for jobless people.