The 1920s in Canada, often called the Roaring 20s, were marked by significant economic and social changes. The pulp and paper industry, particularly in Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia, became a major economic driver, making Canada the world'
Allowed people to dry their hair in a quick session
Shavers
Allowed mainly men to shave facial hair, without the use of blades
Recliner
Allows people to sit comfortably, but recline at the same time
Pop up toaster
Bread is inserted and pops out after a timer
Bandaids
Meant to stop cuts from infection and replacing the cotton swab and tape
Refrigerators
Meant to make food last longer and cool it
AirPlanes for Travel
Meant for people to travel to countries with sailing there
Insulin
Made for diabetic people, working to lower sugar levels in a type 1 diabetic person
Telephones
Allowed people to communicate from far away
Jukebox
Made to play music and provide entertainment
Traffic Lights
Made to stop traffic accidents and makes people go in turns
Cotton Swabs
Made to clean up cuts faster
Allowed pepple to travel with ease
Radio/Television
Provided entertainment to people
Economy
Automobile
The Automobile added more than $300 million to the Canadian economy in 1929
Cars made the economy boom, because their costs were in the 1000's and that made the manufacturers a lot of money
In 1920, 1 in every 20 Canadians owned a car
It enabled farmers to come to town and sell their goods
Going on trips (picnics, visiting relatives) was made much easier as you did not need to use horse carriages or walk there
The automobile had a revoltionary effect on society as it changed their lifestyles
Consumer Goods
Examples of large chainstores are Lob-laws, Dominion, and Woolworths, selling groceries, clothes, and phonographs
General Electric, Kodak, Hoover, and Westinghouse are examples of manufacturing companies
These new consumer goods made the Canadian economy boom, because people were excited for these inventions leading to a bunch of people purchasing them
There were new consumer goods to choose from such as electric stoves, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, cars, and radios
Pulp and Paper
Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia are the major producers of pulp and paper
Canada was the worlds largest newsprint supplier
Canada's second largest industry was supplying newsprint to the United States
Mining
Canada's mining industry created many economic opportunities for Canada
Sudbury produced 80% of the worlds nickel in 1929
The Canadian Shield deposited nickle, copper, gold sliver, lead and zinc in large quantities
Agriculture
Farmers invested in trucks, harvesters, and other machines that would ease their business
Agricultural prices climbed higher leading to farmers investing their profits in buying trucks
Praires enjoyed the wheat crops they got form 1925 to 1928
Foreign Investments
Canada became tied to the United States, as they both needed each other to survive
To avoid paying tariffs American companies open up their branches in Canada, reason being why most things in Canada were originally American
American Investors controlled 20% of mining, smelting, and petroleum resources
Bonds provide guaranteed interest payments
The first world war changed the investments of Canada
Companies raised money by offering bonds and shares
Immigration and Racism
Lifestyle and Fashion
Lifestyle
Women lifestyles drastically changed in the 1920's. They
Fashion
Women never left their homes without hats and the most common one they wore was the Cloche.
Women wore trousers, skirts, simple cotton dress, thick black cotton stockings, and low heel oxfords. Dresses were colorful plaids, checks, stripes, or solid colors with pretty embroidery and trim such as lace or rick rack. Housedresses often had white collars
Men never left their homes without their hats, and just like women wore them everywhere, although they took them off indoors. The Derby was the most popular hat of them all.
Men wore flappers, formal morning suits with cutaway coats, striped pants, cravat, and vests as well, almost on an everyday basis.
Growth of Canadian Independence
Statute of Westminster
It is a law that allwed the dominions of Britain to be unaffected by any laws that Britain makes
Its editied versions are now a domestic law in Canada and New Zealand
Its an act of the UK parliament
Balfour Report
This report was issued in 1926, and stated that Canada was an independent country
This report decleares Britain and it's Dominions were constitutionally equal to each other
King-Byng Crisis
First time the governor general refuses a P.M's request
When governor general of Canada, Lord Byng of Vimy denied a request by P.M. William Mackenzie
It was a Canadian constitutional crisis
Halibut Treaty
It was the first treaty made by Canada independently
It was meant as a mechanism for management of the Pacific Halibut
The treaty was established by the Internation Pacific Halibut Commission
It was a Canadian-American agreement of fishing rights in the pacific ocean.
Imperial Conference
Mackenzie King was determined to resist any British efforts to establish a foreign policy for all dominions of Britain
Imperial conferences were periodic gatherings of government leaders from self governing colonies
It was the 7th imperial conference bringing the P.M's of the Dominions of the British Empire
Chanak Crisis
Canada refused to send troops to amidst Britain without confirmation and approval from its parliament when showed its increased independence from Britain
Britain had troops protecting the strait linking to the Mediterranean to the Black Sea
In 1922 in Balkans, a place was called Chanak located in Turkey
This was a war scare
Treaty of Versailles
Once Canada signed, they received some land and money
Was one of the most important treaty, as it ended one of the largest wars in history.
It was a peace document that ended World War 1
League of Nations
For smaller countries this was a great oppertunity
Britain and France joined, but not for the treaty itself, for the publicity and support as countries
Created after World War 1 to provide a forum for resolving international problems
It is an international organization, in Germany focused on peace
Entertainment
Radios and TV's
Made into professional leagues
Were the main sports played by Canadians
Baseball
Hockey
Sports were played as the largest entertainer in the 1920's
