Canada: 1918–1939 (Post-WWI to Pre-WWII)

Flashcards covering key concepts, terms, and important figures related to Canada from 1918 to 1939.

Emily Murphy

Part of the Famous Five who fought for women’s rights, especially the Persons Case.

Duncan Scott

Government official involved in enforcing the residential school system and assimilation policies.

Indian Act

Law that controlled many aspects of Indigenous life; promoted assimilation.

Residential Schools

Schools created to assimilate Indigenous children, often abusive.

Prohibition

Ban on alcohol in the 1920s; led to black markets and bootlegging.

Black Tuesday

October 29, 1929; the day the stock market crashed.

Famous Five

Group of women who helped win legal recognition of women as 'persons.'

Laissez-Faire Capitalism

Economic system where the government does not interfere; blamed for the Great Depression.

On-to-Ottawa Trek

Unemployed workers protested poor relief camp conditions by traveling to Ottawa.

Flappers

Young women in the 1920s who rejected traditional roles.

Consumerism

Focus on buying new goods and products that increased during the Roaring Twenties.

Group of Seven

Canadian artists known for painting Canadian landscapes.

Turbulence in the Post-War Years

Conditions faced by veterans post-WWI, including inflation and unemployment.

Drought in the Prairies

One of the causes of the Great Depression, leading to the Dust Bowl.

Central Strike Committee

Organized the Winnipeg General Strike.

Relief Camps

Government-run work camps for unemployed single men during the Great Depression.

CCF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Socialist political party formed during the Depression.

Spanish Flu

Deadly pandemic after WWI that killed thousands in Canada.

Urbanization

Movement of people to cities, significantly increased during the post-WWI era.

Tariffs

Taxes on imported goods that worsened the economy during the Great Depression.

● Emily Car

Famous Canadian painter who celebrated Indigenous culture and

landscapes.

.B. Bennett –

Prime Minister during the early 1930s, introduced relief camps and later a

“New Deal

● J.S. Woodsworth

Leader of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and a major advocate for social reform in Canada.

● Bill Aberhar

Alberta Premier who led the Social Credit Party with a plan to give people

monthly payments

W.C.T.U. (Women’s Christian Temperance Union)

Supported prohibition and women’s

rights

citizens’ Committee of 1000

Business leaders who opposed workers during the

Winnipeg General Strik

central Strike Committee

Group that organized and coordinated the Winnipeg General Strike, representing the interests of striking workers.

CF (Co-operative Commonwealth Federation)

Socialist political party formed during

the Depression.

assimilation

orcing Indigenous people to give up their culture

relief Camps

overnment-run work camps for unemployed single men

New Deal

Bennett’s plan to fight the Depression with government programs.

● Social Credit

Political idea from Alberta to give citizens money to boost the economy

● Inflation

Prices rising quickly after WWI

Pandemic

A widespread disease (ex: Spanish Flu

Tariffs

Taxes on imported goods; made the Depression worse

rationing

controlling the amount of goods people could buy (more in WWII, but also in hard times

Stock Market

Crashed in 1929 and started the Great Depression.

The Charleston

A popular 1920s dance

● Fad

A short-lived trend or craze (ex: dances, clothing

Bootlegging

Illegal making and selling of alcohol during Prohibition.

● Bloody Saturday

Violent end to the Winnipeg General Strike; one protester killed

regina Riot

Protest turned violent during the On-to-Ottawa Trek.