1920s

Question 1

precpnceptions of the 1920s

Answer 1

prosperity, fun, wild living
emotional relief—leaving horrors behind
jazz Age—fads and new fashion

Question 2

realities of the 1920s

Answer 2

life improved for many
True prosperity was an illusion—same issues like discrimination, poverty, and lack of political power remained

Question 3

how did prices/wages change afetr the war?

Answer 3

inflation increased, but the wages did not

Question 4

whats the labour unrest?

Answer 4

workers weren’t happy with their wages; they wanted more but employers didnt want to loose profit

Question 5

What role did the 1917 communist revolution in Russia play in the labour situation in Canada?

Answer 5

• The revolution was successful and created the 1st comm. gov.
• Promised review between proletariat and bourgeoisie.
• All production and distribution would be run by the government. Everything is owned publicly, and everyone benefits.

Question 6

Canada didn’t turn red, but:

Answer 6

inspired many workers in canada who were trying to improve working conditions

Question 7

what did strikes turn into

Answer 7

long bitter disputes that sometimes turned violent.

Question 8

what does obu stand for

Answer 8

one big union

Question 9

who founded obu

Answer 9

union leaders from western canada founded it at the western labour confrence in 1919

Question 10

what was the obu goal

Answer 10

help gain control of the iindustry peacefully, they used the gernal strike - walkout

Question 11

what happened at the winnipeg gernal strike

Answer 11

• tension over the hub of canada
• metal building trades started it
• negotiations wernt wokring so they striked
• 30,000 people
• factories/stores closed
  -city shut down

Question 12

what were the demands of the winnipeg general strike

Answer 12

higher wages, short work week, rigth to collective bargaining

Question 13

whats collective bargaining

Answer 13

leaders of unions negotiate wih employers and management on behalf of workers

Question 14

whats the red scare

Answer 14

fear that communism will spread to canada, convinved of the presence of communist conspirators in canada

Question 15

whats the biggest reason the government interfered?

Answer 15

the red scare

Question 16

whats the citizens committee of 1000

Answer 16

organization made of buisness leaders, politicians, and industrialists who saw union organization leading to a communist revolution, wanted gov. to respond to the strike harshly

Question 17

how did the goc react to win. gen. strike

Answer 17

fired supporting police force and replaced with “special” police, and chnaged the criminal code

Question 18

whats the criminal code

Answer 18

arrest and deport people leading unions who were born outside of canada who thought to be leading a revolution

Question 19

long term consequences of the strike

Answer 19

drew peoples attention to social and economic problems, labour leaders more involved in politics and pro-worker parties

Question 20

whos J.S woodsworth

Answer 20

minsiter, social reformer arrested during strike, founded CCF

Question 21

wats CCF

Answer 21

cooperative commonwealth federation, todays NDP party

Question 22

role of woman after ww1

Answer 22

woman had more control of lives
they could work has factorie workers, politicians, and sport stars. but many social and political restrictions still existsed

Question 23

womans social status

Answer 23

wife and mother, if married, stayed home, if single limited opportunities like nurse, teacher, and secretaries, with poor pay. very few doctors and lawyers, paid less for same jobs.

Question 24

women in politics

Answer 24

sufffrage - 1918 -) 4 women ran for office in 1921. more progressive in western provincial leglistature - still male dominated

Question 25

who is emily merphy

Answer 25

appointed as a magistrate/judge in alberta in 1929 first female judge in the brittish empire apppintment was challemged based on he gender because of the BNA act

Question 26

who is anges Macphail?

Answer 26

first and only female MP in HOC until 1935

Question 27

whats the BNA Act?

Answer 27

it did not dee, women as "persons" under the law.

Question 28

whats the persons case

Answer 28

1929, ched light on the issue of women participating in politics after emily murphys position was challenged.

Question 29

what is the famouse five

Answer 29

they challenged what it meant to be classified as a person in the bna act. convinced supreme court in alberta and pressured pm king to appoinmt a woman sentor adn tot make amendments to the constitution and the definitioon of a person

Question 30

who are the famouse five

Answer 30

1 emily murphy 2 herriertta mair edwards 3 louise mc kinneys 4 neillie mc clung 5 irene parbly they are from alberta