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The Roaring 20’s

The Roaring 20’s. Canadian History. Picture Analysis. What does this picture tell you about the 1920s?. Picture Analysis. Picture Analysis. Picture Analysis. Picture Analysis. Question For Discussion. Why do they call the 1920s, the ‘roaring twenties’? Were also called the ‘Crazy Years’.

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The Roaring 20’s

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  1. The Roaring 20’s Canadian History

  2. Picture Analysis • What does this picture tell you about the 1920s?

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  7. Question For Discussion • Why do they call the 1920s, the ‘roaring twenties’? • Were also called the ‘Crazy Years’

  8. Definition • The 1920s in the United States, called “roaring” because of the exuberant, freewheeling popular culture of the decade. The Roaring Twenties was a time when many people defied Prohibition, indulged in new styles of dancing and dressing, and rejected many traditional moral standards. • (New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition, 2002)

  9. Outline • The 1920s was a decade of continuity and change. • 4 years of hardships ushered in a new era for people in Canada. • A decade defined by the economy, fashion, entertainment, greater personal freedom and social change. • A mass consumer culture emerged in the 1920s based on a number of new consumer goods that made life ‘easier’. • Entertainment plays an important role in the lives of many Canadians. • Quality of life becomes a central issue for many North Americans, and more importantly Canadians.

  10. Topics Covered • Politics of the 1920s • Consumerism. • Culture. • Social Change. • Economic boom.

  11. New Era • Age of new styles and new attitudes. • People were eager to forget about the war. • It is a FUN decade.

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