1. Canada and the post war years- the roaring 20’s?

2. Canada’s Changing Economy
Depression- why do you think?
Wheat and natural resources from Canada were in demand (mining in particular- why?)
Consumer Goods- what types of goods were in demand?
More forestry mining meant a demand for electricity- several new hydro generating stations constructed

3. New Products in the Roaring 20’s

16. The USA
Pre 1914 Canada’s biggest trade partner was Britain- however after 1918 Britain was in debt
The USA became the world’s economic leader- American investment in Canada
American companies took control of much of the natural resource harvesting- exported to the USA to be manufactured- sold back to Canada

17. Evidence Canadian exports 1901- 1931 (in millions) 1901 101 68 26 1911
Year
Canadian Exports to Britain
Canadian Exports to the USA
Canadian Exports to other countries
1901
101 68 26
1911
149
104 37
1921
403
542
265
1931
220
240
140

18. American Ownership
American investors set up branch plants- GM, Ford and Chrysler
Half of the oil companies, half of the chemical and machinery industries and electrical companies
Canadians didn’t mind too much since our resources were bought up by Americans therefore our economy did well
There is an underlying issue- Americanization of Canada

20. Alcohol and Prohibition
Canada exported huge amounts of alcohol to the USA (illegally)
Prohibition arrived in Canada during WW1, thanks to the Women’s Christian Temperance Movement
Doctor’s- Tonic, Bootleggers- Hooch
After 1921 Alcohol was regulated (same as today)
In the USA it lasted until the creation of organized crime
Alcohol made in Canada- smuggled into the USA- Run Runners

24. Roaring Twenties The Great Gatsby
Increased Mobility- Cars, “Bush Planes”
Improved communications- telephone, radio (what did they listen to?)
New inventions- Snowmobile, snow plow, home appliances, insulin (Frederick Banting)
New “entertainment culture”- moving pictures, Hollywood

27. Sports
Thirst for entertainment naturally led to increased interest in sports
Hockey- across Canada (radio) first national broadcast- Foster Hewitt
Canadian’s were world renown athletes- Lionel Conacher, “Bobbie” Rosenfeld (gold in 100 m Olympics)

28. So it was Roaring right?
Let’s take a look at whether the 1920’s can be referred to as “Roaring” or just “Roaring” for some…