The Roaring Twenties

1. The Roaring Twenties

2. Business • At the turn of the century, most of our business was directly linked to Britain. • During the war, British investment decreased, American investment increased. • Americans invested heavily in Canadian Industry

3. Business • The British were “hands off,” the Americans wanted to control the businesses they had invested in. • Branch Plants • Made Canadian companies part of larger American companies.

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

5. Canadian Independence • 1922 Chanek Affair • Canadians did not go to Turkey to fight when Britain requested their help • Canadian Parliament made this decision

6. Canadian Independence • 1923 Halibut Treaty • Canada and U.S.A. worked out an agreement on fishing season in the Pacific without Britain’s help

7. Canadian Independence • 1926 The Balfour Report • At an Imperial conference, W.L.M. King insisted that the role of British Dominions be defined. • All Dominions now recognized as self-governing nations (They do not answer to British Parliament) • Agreed to be part of the new “Commonwealth of Nations”

8. Canadian Independence • 1927/28 • Canada started to open Foreign Embassies

9. Canadian Independence • 1931 Statute of Westminster • Made the Balfour Report Law

10. Inventions • Radio • Compare it to the internet today • It made Canada and the rest of the World more accessible

11. Inventions • Automobiles • Cars were built on an “Assembly Line” • Cost less to build and purchase • You could travel further, and see new things

12. Inventions • Aviation • WWI Pilots became showmen with their daring Flying • Bush Pilots • Could take people and supplies to remote areas

13. Inventions • 1924, The Royal Canadian Airforce was Created (RCAF)

14. Inventions • 1928, the Snowmobile was invented • Joseph-Armand Bombardier was the inventor.

15. Lifestyles • More people moved to the cities • There were more jobs in the cities and more adventure.

16. Lifestyles • Farms were relying more on machinery

17. Lifestyles • Economic boom brought money to the cities • By 1931, 52% of Canadians lived in Cities or Towns • Skyscrapers started to be built

18. Fashion & Fads • New Dances, Music, Fashion, and Sports. • This is the “JAZZ ERA” • Largely influenced by American Movies

19. Fashion & Fads • Crossword puzzles became popular • Contests like non-stop kissing, talking, eating & flagpole sitting were popular • Dance Marathons were worth thousands of dollars

20. Fashion & Fads • Flappers • Young women who dressed outrageously • Dresses were above the knee! • “Bobbed” hair • Guys wore knickers, bright hats, & slicked hair parted in the middle

21. Fashion & Fads • Flappers • Young women who dressed outrageously • Dresses were above the knee! • “Bobbed” hair • Guys wore knickers, bright hats, & slicked hair parted in the middle • Mostly young and wealthy!

22. Flappers

23. Entertainment • First “Youth Movement” which revolutionized popular culture • Jazz Music and “The Charleston” (dance)

24. Charleston

25. Entertainment • Movies • You could escape into a fantasy world called Hollywood for the first time. • “Talkies” came to Canada in 1927

26. Entertainment • A Canadian, “Mary Pickford,” was the most popular actress in Hollywood. • Made $10,000 a week • Was known as “America’s Sweetheart”

27. Entertainment • Louis B. Mayer, Walter Huston, & Jack Warner were influential Canadian producers in Hollywood

28. Entertainment • Group of Seven • Canadian Wilderness recognized for its beauty on canvas

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

30. Women’s Rights • 1929 – 20% of workforce were female (servants, secretaries, etc.) • Most were single and gave up their jobs when they got married. • Women made less than 60% of what men made.

31. Women’s Rights • Some women overcame these barriers and became Doctors, Lawyers, and Professors