WINNIPEG GENERAL STRIKE

_____________________________ Trouble At Home (1918-1919) When soldiers returned from the war, the government had no plan for them. ______________________________ _____ only increased 18% but _______________ increased 75%!!! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN??? _____________________________ WHAT COULD THEY DO????

One Big Union (March 1919) WHAT IS A UNION??? ______________________________ WHAT WOULD ‘ONE BIG UNION’ BE THEN???

Winnipeg General Strike (1919) Early May 1919, Winnipeg’s metal and building trade workers walked off their jobs. Demands – ___________________________________ ____________________________________________ Winnipeg’s Trades and Labour Council joined their cause…. May 15, 1919 - 30000 people left their jobs!! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN FOR WINNIPEG???

Winnipeg General Strike (1919) No fire fighters, postal workers, telephone operators, newspapers, streetcars, or even the deliveries of bread, milk or ice!!!.....PROBLEMS???? _______________________ Police even wanted to join, but were convinced by strike leaders to stay…….WHY??? ______________________ Leaders declared their should be NO VIOLENCE….WHY?? _____________________________________________ How did the city handle this problem???....Has anyone seen the SIMPSONS episode where they all strike???? 

Winnipeg General Strike (1919) Business leaders created the “______________________,” and they volunteered to run the city themselves City’s Mayor appealed to Ottawa for help. Forced postal workers back & sent Mounties. The governmentt was worried the strike would spread __________: club-wielding ‘specials’ charged a crowd who threw rocks, bricks & bottles June 17 – Strike leaders arrested June 21 – To protest the arrest, organized a march. Turned into ‘____________.’ Major riot, 2 dead, 30 injured, TONNES arrested!! Armed vehicles in streets next day.

Winnipeg General Strike (1919) June 26 – Returned to work WHAT WAS ACHIEVED??? Short term – __________________________ __________________________ Long term – __________________________

LONG TERM CON’T J.S. Woodsworth was elected to the House of Commons Founding member of ____________________________ Later became the _______________________ Maybe no Winnipeg General Strike……no NDP

Change in Technology (20’s)

_________________ First call ever made in 1876 by ________________ 1916, first trans-Canada call (Montreal to Vancouver) 1927 – 13/100 Canadians had telephones 1945 – 1/5 had telephone Neither simple nor private back then…. SIMPLE: Had to turn a crank generator which caused a current to be sent through the line which rings the bell of the party wanted PRIVATE: Neighbours were all on the same line, meaning anyone could ‘______________’ – listen in on your conversation!! Became common source of entertainment 

______________ __________________________!!! Broke down the isolation between rural and city. Essential device for modern living, ______________ & _____________ to homes across the country. First time people could learn the day’s events, listen to music, and follow soap operas (dramas sponsored by soap companies for housewives) Radio raised issue….should it be censored??? _____________________________ formed in 1932 to ensure Canadian content on airwaves __________________________ first aired in 1923

_______________ ‘MOVING……PICTURES’……WOW!!!! At first movies were silent. An orchestra or piano player would provide music to accompany the silent screen. Subtitles would convey story details and dialogue. “_______” arrived in 1927. Major stars: Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Marx Brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zskO9O3hF78

________________ In 1912, American Henry Ford introduced the assembly line to produce the famous ‘________’ This form of production made cars much cheaper. Canadians LOVED the car and the way it opened up a wider world to them. HOW??? ________________________ Sold for less that $400. Soon became ‘closed car.’ Electric starters developed so you didn’t have to CRANK it. Windshield washers and heaters made driving comfortable. Often dangerous: Story…..pg 119

The Automobile Road paving began in cities and gradual spread. In 1925 Canada had 75000 kms of paved road….by 1930 there was 128000. Tourism became massively important. People began to acquire summer cottages now that roads could get them there. In 1929, 4 million Americans spent $300 million viewing the unspoiled beauty of Canada. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXkxl8dSXb4

Health – __________________ 1920s – people knew little about diabetes (which is???) Initially fatal (especially in children) ______________believed he could treat it with _______ injections With aid from Charles Best, testing started on cattle and dogs January 1922, first human test on Leonard Thompson (14 year old boy w/ diabetes) Discovery of insulin considered “one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine.” Not a cure, but could control and saved millions of lives Banting won _________ for medicine.