HISB41H3 Lecture : notes
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Country tramautized due to the first world war never experienced anything like that (60,000 canadians dead) led to uncertainty about the future and conservative impulse, Full employment during the war but canadian govt did poor job transitioning canadian soldiers back into society soldiers found themselves jobless with no assist from government. 1920s in us = roaring 20s" but never in canada economy never recovered from post war recession until 1926. Summer of 1918 new strain of influenza (thought to have come from spain) Two waves of this flu spread around the war, aided in the soldiers from overseas. Summer of 1918 spring of 1919 estimated 21 million people (but estimated 15 million) died worldwide because of the flu 3% of the entire population of the world. Effects unevenly felt and hard to prevent. Symptons: come on rapidly, redness, swelling, hem. , attacked healthy people, overreaction of the immune system. Mostly strong and healthy people affected by the flu.
