1 Survey of social and political contexts in canada

2 1900-1941 Aug. 1912 Sinking of the TitanicAug. 4, Britain declares war on Germany Aug. 5, Canada declares war on Germany Oct 30-Nov 6, Battle of Passchendale December 6, Halifax explosion Oct 29, Black Tuesday Great Depression Conservative government RB Bennett Liberal government WL Mackenzie

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6 Wall street on black Tuesday

7 Unemployment relief camps

8 Dormitory at the Unemployment Relief Camp

9 1935 Regina Riots

10 1935 Regina Riots

11 Trawlers and drifters of the East Coast Patrols ( ) under way in Halifax harbour. These ships were built in Canada to Admiralty design for the RN and the RCN and served in many parts of the world, some surviving into the Second World War.

12 They Shall inherit the Earth1914 WWI 1917 Halifax Explosion 1925 Settlers of the marsh 1929 Great Depression 1935 They Shall inherit the Earth 1939 WW2 1941 Barometer Rising; As for me and myself 1945