The 1920s and 30s Flashcards
When was the Spanish Flu first recorded?
March 11, 1918
Where was the Spanish Flu first recorded?
Where were other cases reported?
Fort Riley, a military outpost in Kansas
Reports were noted in military camps all around the US
Who was the the first recorded person with the Spanish Flu?
Private Albert Gitchell, a company cook
Who brought the Spanish flu to Europe?
American troops
When did the Spanish Flu start infecting French troops?
Middle of may
Spain and the Spanish Flu
- When the flu hit Spain, the Spanish government quickly publicly announce the epidemic
- Spain was not part of WW1 so it didn’t have to censor their health reports
- Since most people heard about the flu attack on spain it was named the Spanish flu
When did the first wave of the Spanish flu start dying out?
End of July 1918
Second wave of Spanish Flu deadliness?
First wave was contagious but second was both contagious and deadly
When did the second wave of Spanish Flu hit?
Late August 1918
Where did the second wave of Spanish Flu hit?
3 ports
Boston (US), Brest (France), Freetowne (Sierra Leone)
What happened because of the second wave of Spanish Flu
Hospitals became overwhelmed
Tent hospitals were made on lawns
Nurses and doctors were high in demand bc most went to Europe to help in the war
Hospitals had to ask for volunteers
Symptoms of Spanish Flu
- First symptoms were extreme fatigue, fever and headache
- Within hours of the first symptoms, victims began turning blue
- Coughing with so much force that some tore their abdominal muscles
- Foamy blood came out through their mouths and noses
- Bleeding through ears
- Vomit
- Some became incontinent(no control over urination or defecation)
Morgues in the Spanish Flu?
Forced to stack bodies in the corridors
Not enough people to dig graves
Mass graves were dug to rid the towns of rotting corpses
Third Wave of Spanish Flu
After the armistice, people took to the streets to give hugs, kisses and celebrate the end of the war starting the third wave
Not as deadly as the second but more than the first
Did not receive as much attention
End of Spanish Flu?
Some say spring of 1919 and others said it continued through 1920 but it eventually disappeared
Where did most immigrants settle in Winnipeg?
The North End
What was the heart of Winnipeg’s industrial economy?
CP railyards
What parties were popular with immigrants?
The independent labor party and communist candidates
What were Canadian troops doing after the armistice?
Canadian troops were waiting in Britain and France for their battalion number to get called to go home
Why was Canada a disappointment to the returning veterans?
The economy was bad, there were no jobs, families were in hard times and many of their fellow soldiers have died
When did the Winnipeg General Strike start
May 15 1919 at 11 am
Why did the Winnipeg General Strike start
The working conditions were bad and there were no jobs available
Voting for the Winnipeg General Strike
The voting was made very easy so everyone could vote. White marble for yes. Black for no
How many people were on strike?
30,000
Who still worked during the Winnipeg General Strike
Essential service workers (electricity, food, heating)
Theaters and movie houses
Who were the anti strike forces in the Winnipeg General Strike
mostly the city’s top lawyers
How did the anti strike forces intimidate the strikers
Police seized the subscription list of the labor newspaper to intimidate the strikers and to know who was involved
Deported the strikers
Why was the government scared of unions and strike
They thought it was communist led
When did the government arrest the strike leaders?
June 17 1919
When did Bloody Saturday happen
Saturday June 21 1919
What happened on Bloody Saturday?
There was a mass meeting and march planned but Winnipeg Mayor Gray forbade the rally
Ex-soldiers protested by leading thousands of people down Main Street
Mounties started attacking them with clubs and firing pistols
The Federal government sent troops to patrol the streets with machine guns
How many people died in the riot?
2 people
Why is the number of people who got hurt during Bloody Saturday unknown?
Many people didn’t go to hospitals after getting injured in fear of being recognized as a striker and getting deported
When did the strike end?
A week after Bloody Saturday
What were the main strike leaders charged with?
The main strike leaders were charged with plotting to overthrow the government
When did The Chanak Crisis happen
1922
What happened in The Chanak Crisis
- Britain stationed troops in Chanak
- Turkey was on the losing side of WW1 and resented Britain
- Britain feared a war was coming and asked
- Canada to send troops
- Mackenzie King refused
- Arthur Meighen (conservative leader) felt that Canadians should have
- Britain eventually withdrew their troops
When did The Balfour Declaration happen
1926
What happened in The Balfour Declaration
Britain held an Imperial Conference
British Lord Balfour declared a new arrangement between Britain and its former colonies
Declared that Canada(along with Australia, New Zealand and South Africa) was now a part of a “commonwealth of nations” equal in status to Great Britain
When did The King/Byng Affair happen
1926
Who is the leader of Turkey
Kemal Ataturk
Who is Arthur Meighen
Conservative leader who was PM in 1920-21 and 1926
Who is Robert Forke
Leader of the Progressive party
What happened in The King/Byng Affair
PM Mackenzie King had a minority government supported by the recently founded Progressive Party
King’s government was involved in a scandal when it was found out that a cabinet minister (Jacques Bureau) had been connected to illegal liquor smuggling
King tried to avert attention to the scandal by calling an election
He asked the Governor General Byng for permission to call an election.
The role was mostly symbolic so King thought he would just agree
Byng refused his request and invited the Conservative Arthur Meighan to form a government
His gov failed a few weeks later and an election was called
King won the election and one of the first acts was to change the role of Gov General - reduced the ability to interfere in future Canadian affairs
King established a Canadian High Commission in London (some diplomatic thing to commonwealth countries?)
Who is the cabinet minister that was connected to the scandal
Jacques Bureau
Who is the Governor General?
Governor General Byng (The Queen’s representative)
When did The Statute of Westminster happen
1931
What happened in the Statute of Westminster?
Canada further achieved control of its own affairs by an act of the British parliament.
The British government passed the Statute of Westminster.
The Statute granted Cannada and other Commonwealth countries full control over their foreign policies.
Canada could now sign treaties, go to war or make trade deals without Britain’s permission
What were 4 new electric appliances of the 1920’s?
Upright electric toaster, hair dryer, egg cooker, electric range .
What method of transportation did CCM recommend that Canadians buy?
Bicycle
What was the nickname given to a “wonderful person in the 20s?
Bee’s knees
What slang was used to describe being drunk?
Splifficated, ossified
What Canadian discovered insulin to manage diabetes in 1923?
Frederick Banting
What 3 things were prohibited for sale on Sundays in Ontario?
Liquor, newspaper, cigars
What American city did “Rum Alley” lead to?
Detroit
What was the Bourassa six?
Automobile manufactured in Montreal.
Who was a Studebaker(Car) most popular with in the 1920’s?
Bootleggers (selling illegal alcohol).
What disease broke out in Montreal in 1927?
Typhoid fever.
What fishing treaty did Canada sign on its own with the USA in 1923?
Halibut Treaty
When did the USA start prohibition?
1920s
Who is Henry Ford
American Industrialist
Wrote the books that Hitler was interested in
My life and work, The international Jew
Business man
What were breweries and distilleries allowed to do with manufactured alcohol in Ontario?
Breweries and distilleries were allowed to manufacture alcohol to export it.
Who was the first millionaire mobster
Rocco Perri
Describe what a Speakeasy or Blind Pig was in the 1920s?
A Speakeasy or Blind Pig in the 1920s was a place that sold illegal booze.
How were Flappers that made them different from Victorian women?
They were free spirited, dressed provocative, bobbed haircuts and low cut dresses.
What city did Al Capone’s gang control?
Chicago
What did Al Capone use to expand his famous image?
Al Capone used the newspaper, press and reporters to expand his famous image.
What was the big event that happened in Chicago? When did it happen?
The St Valentine’s Day Massacre. February 14th 1929
What was Al Capone jailed for?
Evasion of income tax
What was prohibition supposed to reduce?
Crime, poverty and death rates.
What year did USA repeal prohibition
1933
What was the Dunkin Act.
Allowed any county or municipality to prohibit the retail sale of liquor by majority vote. Province of Canada only
When was the Dunkin Act passed
1864
When was the Temperance Act
1878
Who is Emily Murphy
First female judge in Canada
Judge of Juvenile Court
She has done many years of public service in Canada for many people
When was Emily Murphy appointed Judge of the Juvenile Court
1916
What were 3 social causes that women became involved in the early 20th century
Alcohol, poverty and child welfare.
When was Emily Murphy trying to become Canadian Senate
1921
What was the nickname given to the criminal sale of alcohol?
Bootlegging
What was one of the few lasting positive effects of prohibition on alcohol usage after it was ended?
It made Canadians aware of alcohol abuse and alcohol consumption never reached the same levels of the late nineteenth century.
What government legislation prevented women from becoming senators?
The government legislation that prevented women from becoming senators was the British North America Act.