1. Canada After the War

2. The Soldiers Return Home From War

3.  More than 170 000 soldiers returned home from the war with injuries and disabilities.

4.  Ex-soldiers unable to work lived off government pensions  Others went to school or into trades

5.  Many received free land and money to start farms through what was called the Soldier Settlement Act

6.  Many Aboriginal veterans were excluded from these government programs.

7.  When ex-soldiers returned from war many could not find steady work  Women and technology advances had filled the positions

8.  There were so many soldiers that came home and there weren’t enough jobs for all of them  The economy was not able to absorb the tens of thousands of returning soldiers into the workforce

9. Economic Slowdown

10.  The war had created a manufacturing boom and developed an industry geared towards mass production of war materials.  When the war came to an end the country suffered an economic slump

11.  Industries that produced weapons for war were shut down temporarily as they switched to peacetime production  Many people were temporarily thrown out of work

12.  Countries in Europe began to grow their own wheat and as a result Canadian farmers lost many of their overseas markets

13.  During the war, the government put price restrictions on manufactured goods to keep prices down.  After the war, the government removed these restrictions and prices rose

14.  High prices for goods continued while wage increases stayed low  A feeling of unhappiness and poverty began to grow in the people

15.  Many soldiers believed that they were owed more than the government was giving and as a result bad feelings began to develop  Labor and union movements began to form and a new social outlook began to develop (i.e. Winnipeg General Strike)

16. Toronto 1920 – Queen St.

17. NYC -1900

18. NYC - 1920

20. Smaller Towns

21. Ford Model T

24. Truck

25. Factories

26. Workers

27. Preparing Canned Foods