The Roaring Twenties

The Roaring TwentiesThe Roaring Twenties

BusinessBusiness

• At the turn of the century, most of our At the turn of the century, most of our business was directly linked to Britain.business was directly linked to Britain.

• During the war, British investment During the war, British investment decreased, American investment decreased, American investment increased.increased.

• Americans invested heavily in Canadian Americans invested heavily in Canadian IndustryIndustry

BusinessBusiness

• The British were “hands off,” the The British were “hands off,” the Americans wanted to control the Americans wanted to control the businesses they had invested in.businesses they had invested in.

– Branch PlantsBranch Plants

– Made Canadian companies part of larger Made Canadian companies part of larger American companies.American companies.

BusinessBusiness

• Some people thought that the U.S.A. had too much control over Canada’s economics and wanted the government to step in.

Canadian IndependenceCanadian Independence

• 1922 Chanek Affair1922 Chanek Affair

• Canadians did not go to Turkey to fight Canadians did not go to Turkey to fight when Britain requested their helpwhen Britain requested their help

• Canadian Parliament made this decisionCanadian Parliament made this decision


• 1923 Halibut Treaty1923 Halibut Treaty

• Canada and U.S.A. Canada and U.S.A. worked out an worked out an agreement on fishing agreement on fishing season in the Pacific season in the Pacific without Britain’s helpwithout Britain’s help


• 1926 The Balfour Report1926 The Balfour Report

• At an Imperial conference, W.L.M. King insisted At an Imperial conference, W.L.M. King insisted that the role of British Dominions be defined.that the role of British Dominions be defined.

• All Dominions now recognized as self-governing All Dominions now recognized as self-governing nations (They do not answer to British nations (They do not answer to British Parliament)Parliament)

• Agreed to be part of the new “Commonwealth of Agreed to be part of the new “Commonwealth of Nations”Nations”


• 1927/281927/28

• Canada started to open Foreign Canada started to open Foreign EmbassiesEmbassies


• 1931 Statute of Westminster

• Made the Balfour Report Law

InventionsInventions

• RadioRadio

• Compare it to the Compare it to the internet todayinternet today

• It made Canada and It made Canada and the rest of the World the rest of the World more accessible more accessible


• AutomobilesAutomobiles

• Cars were built on an “Assembly Line”Cars were built on an “Assembly Line”

• Cost less to build and purchaseCost less to build and purchase

• You could travel further, and see new You could travel further, and see new thingsthings


• Aviation

• WWI Pilots became showmen with their daring Flying

• Bush Pilots– Could take people and

supplies to remote areas


• 1924, The Royal 1924, The Royal Canadian Airforce Canadian Airforce was Created (was Created (RCAFRCAF))


• 1928, the 1928, the Snowmobile was Snowmobile was inventedinvented

• Joseph-Armand Joseph-Armand Bombardier was the Bombardier was the inventor.inventor.

LifestylesLifestyles

• More people moved to the citiesMore people moved to the cities– There were more jobs in the cities and more There were more jobs in the cities and more

adventure.adventure.


• Farms were relying Farms were relying more on machinerymore on machinery


• Economic boom Economic boom brought money to the brought money to the citiescities

• By 1931, 52% of By 1931, 52% of Canadians lived in Canadians lived in Cities or TownsCities or Towns

• Skyscrapers started Skyscrapers started to be builtto be built

Fashion & FadsFashion & Fads

• New Dances, Music, New Dances, Music, Fashion, and Sports.Fashion, and Sports.

• This is the “JAZZ This is the “JAZZ ERA”ERA”

• Largely influenced by Largely influenced by American MoviesAmerican Movies


• Crossword puzzles Crossword puzzles became popularbecame popular

• Contests like non-stop Contests like non-stop kissing, talking, eating & kissing, talking, eating & flagpole sitting were flagpole sitting were popularpopular

• Dance Marathons were Dance Marathons were worth thousands of worth thousands of dollarsdollars


• FlappersFlappers

• Young women who Young women who dressed outrageouslydressed outrageously

• Dresses were Dresses were aboveabove the the knee!knee!

• ““Bobbed” hairBobbed” hair

• Guys wore Guys wore knickersknickers, , bright hats, & slicked hair bright hats, & slicked hair parted in the middleparted in the middle


• FlappersFlappers

• Young women who dressed Young women who dressed outrageouslyoutrageously

• Dresses were Dresses were aboveabove the knee! the knee!

• ““Bobbed” hairBobbed” hair

• Guys wore Guys wore knickersknickers, bright , bright hats, & slicked hair parted in hats, & slicked hair parted in the middlethe middle

• Mostly young and wealthy!Mostly young and wealthy!

Flappers

EntertainmentEntertainment

• First “Youth First “Youth Movement” which Movement” which revolutionized popular revolutionized popular cultureculture

• Jazz Music and “The Jazz Music and “The Charleston” (dance)Charleston” (dance)

Charleston


• MoviesMovies

• You could escape into You could escape into a fantasy world called a fantasy world called Hollywood for the first Hollywood for the first time.time.

• ““Talkies” came to Talkies” came to Canada in 1927Canada in 1927


• A Canadian, “Mary A Canadian, “Mary Pickford,” was the Pickford,” was the most popular actress most popular actress in Hollywood.in Hollywood.

• Made $10,000 a weekMade $10,000 a week

• Was known as Was known as “America’s “America’s Sweetheart”Sweetheart”


• Louis B. MayerLouis B. Mayer, , Walter Huston, & Walter Huston, & Jack Warner Jack Warner were influential were influential Canadian Canadian producers in producers in HollywoodHollywood


• Group of SevenGroup of Seven

• Canadian Canadian Wilderness Wilderness recognized for its recognized for its beauty on canvasbeauty on canvas

Women’s RightsWomen’s Rights

• Agnes McPhail was the first woman Agnes McPhail was the first woman elected to Canada’s Parliament (1921)elected to Canada’s Parliament (1921)


• 1929 – 20% of workforce were female 1929 – 20% of workforce were female (servants, secretaries, etc.)(servants, secretaries, etc.)

• Most were single and gave up their jobs Most were single and gave up their jobs when they got married.when they got married.

• Women made less than 60% of what men Women made less than 60% of what men made.made.


• Some women Some women overcame these overcame these barriers and barriers and became Doctors, became Doctors, Lawyers, and Lawyers, and ProfessorsProfessors

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The Roaring Twenties