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If some things never change, when did they begin?


When something becomes commonplace, it is easy to forget the reason how and why it came into existence. Over time, even the most radical ideas can become routine and lose all sense of the controversy that might have existed when introduced. It is surprising to realize how many ordinary things that we experience today started as a result of the First World War. Like today, issues in the past did not appear out of nowhere. Many of the events that started in the First World War had been in the making for decades. However, the total upheaval that the War had on Canadian society made it easier to implement new and often controversial things.

Some things that are considered unquestionable today, such as women having the right to vote, were considered radical in the First World War. Other actions such as the adoption of Daylight Savings Time and the changing of the name of Berlin, Ontario to Kitchener were very controversial during the War, but have become more accepted over time. Perhaps income tax, introduced by the Dominion Government as a temporary wartime measure stands alone in being as hated now as it was 80 years ago.

If you want to find out when some interesting commonplace things of today began, click on the links below and explore some of the holdings that the National Archives of Canada has to offer.

A Voice Through Voting: The Franchise for Women
A Temporary Wartime Measure? Income Tax
Not Enough Hours in a Day: Daylight Savings Time
What's in a Name? Berlin to Kitchener
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