1. Economy, Culture, and Society
The Roaring 1920s
Economy, Culture, and Society

2. Post War Economy
Canada began the 1920s in a state of economic depression, but the economy improved by the mid decade

3. Canadian Exports
Wheat remained important main export but there was also growth in the exploitation of natural resources and manufacturing
Pulp and paper
Mining copper, silver, lead, zinc
Used to make radios and home appliances

4. Demand for Cheap Energy
Expanding forestry and mining industries increased demand for hydroelectric power
several hydro electrical stations created to keep up with the demand for cheap energy

5. Changing Economy Before the war, Canada traded mainly with Britain
After the war Britain in serious dept
US Emerged as the world’s economic leader
Majority of the war involved lending money and producing supplies
War profiteering

6. Changing Economy Us invested in Canadian natural resources
Majority of resources sent to the US
US set up Branch Plants
Avoided tariffs by making products in Canada
US Benefited more than Canada

7. Increased Mobility Introduction of Henry Ford’s Model T car
The most popular automobile
Made travel easier and promoted road development
Airplanes made Northern Canada more accessible

8. Improved Communications
Widespread use of radio aided communication and entertainment
Smaller Canadian stations competed with big American stations
Telephone became a standard household appliance
- Yet lines shared by many neighbours AHH!

9. Prohibition
the act of prohibiting the manufacturing, storage in barrels, bottles, transportation and sale of alcohol including alcoholic beverages.

10. Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Actively campaigned for prohibition in the 1900s
Argued liquor was the root cause of family breakdown and poverty

11. Bootlegged Alcohol
Demand for illegal alcohol created a larger crime problem
Alcohol sales skyrocket despite law
Speakeasies established
Liquor Unsafe
Moonshine!
By 1921 most governments regulated rather than outlawed

12. Fashion Women’s fashion changes mirrored social changes
Shorter skirts, shorter hair symbolized progression and women’s liberation from traditions
An era of entertainment and prosperity

14. Group of Seven Painters in tune with Canada’s post war confidence
Ignored the realistic classical style and interpreted Canada's rugged landscape as they saw it
- Broad stroke and brilliant colours

16. Emily Carr Artist and writer Born in 1871 Victoria BC
Inspired by the Group of Seven
Painted themes of Canadian wilderness, nature, and First Nations Culture

18. Film Rivalled Radio for most popular entertainment
At first movies were silent and orchestra played the music
Talkies began in 1927
Canada could not compete with Hollywood

19. Music Jazz was the most popular style of music as it influenced
Society
Poetry
fashion
Jazz music also exacerbated the racial tensions in the post war period