Part 9: Class, Regional & Religious Loyalties

Winnipeg General Strike (1919)

Workers across Winnipeg stopped working to demand better wages, conditions, and collective bargaining.

Causes of the Winnipeg General Strike

Postwar unemployment, inflation, poor working conditions, and employers' refusal to recognize unions.

How did the Winnipeg General Strike show class loyalty?

Workers across different trades united to support shared economic interests.

How did the government respond to the Winnipeg General Strike?

Authorities used force, arrested leaders, and helped break up the strike.

What loyalty conflict appeared during the strike?

Workers' loyalty to fellow workers clashed with loyalty to government authority.

Religious groups in Iraq

Iraq has a Shiite Muslim majority, a Sunni Muslim minority, and a Kurdish population with distinct identities.

Approximate religious makeup of Iraq

About 60–65% Shiite Muslim and 30–35% Sunni Muslim.

Why is Iraq's religious makeup significant?

Sectarian and ethnic identities have influenced its politics and conflicts.

Alberta oil sands: arguments in favour

Jobs, revenue, economic growth, energy security, and funding for public services.

Alberta oil sands: arguments against

Greenhouse gas emissions, high water use, forest destruction, and threats to Indigenous lands and ways of life.

How can the oil sands debate involve nationalism?

Supporters emphasize national prosperity and energy independence; opponents emphasize environmental and Indigenous concerns.