W.L. Mackenzie King — role?
Canadian Liberal prime minister in 1920s-30s.
R.B. Bennett — leadership?
Conservative PM during the Great Depression.
Henry Ford — innovation?
Created assembly line, made cars affordable.
Sir Frederick Banting — discovery?
Discovered insulin for diabetes treatment.
Jim Braddock — story?
Boxer who made a Depression-era comeback.
William Aberhart — reforms?
Social Credit leader proposing economic reforms.
Maurice Duplessis — focus?
Quebec leader promoting French Canadian rights.
Agnes Macphail — achievement?
First woman elected to Canadian House of Commons.
Persons Case — significance?
Legal case recognizing women as 'persons'.
Women’s suffrage — status?
Women gained voting rights in the 1920s.
1920s-30s economy — fluctuations?
Post-war slump, boom, then regional depression.
Great Depression — causes?
Overreliance on resources, credit, overproduction, US dependence, tariffs.
Winnipeg Strike — impact?
Labor movement catalyst, led to social safety net.
Americanization — cultural?
Influence through entertainment, illegal alcohol, cars.
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