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CHC 2P0 - Unit 3 – Mr. T

CHC 2P0 - Unit 3 – Mr. T. Canada in the 1920s. Post World War I. Post-war: people want to forget the losses from WWI and get back to normal lives and enjoy life A. ECONOMY Economic period of adjustment War: demand = high & prices rose

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CHC 2P0 - Unit 3 – Mr. T

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  1. CHC 2P0 - Unit 3 – Mr. T Canada in the 1920s

  2. Post World War I • Post-war: people want to forget the losses from WWI and get back to normal lives and enjoy life A. ECONOMY • Economic period of adjustment • War: demand = high & prices rose • After: production cut, or factories closed down altogether • = war veterans - jobs were hard to find • high unemployment

  3. The economy improved during the early part of the 1920s, & Canada experienced one of the greatest economic booms in its history. Why? • American investment • New products (vacuum cleaners, stove and refrigerators) became available • Cars and radios = huge impact on the social & economic life of Canadians.

  4. B. Social Movements • Aboriginals started to organize • Growing Canadian nationalism • Labour movement • Women’s fashions & attitudes towards them changed • Technology and new inventions • very optimistic time in history!

  5. Issues facing • Aboriginals? • Still a minority, no rights • English Canadians? • Keep links with Britain? • French Canadians? • Disappointed during the war • Immigrants? • Faced much discrimination

  6. Intro – VTS_05_4.VOB – min 21-25 • http://archives.cbc.ca/IDC-1-73-1700-11688/politics_economy/political_scandals/clip2

  7. Mission 1920s • Assignment – Town Hall Meeting • You must complete 2 issues on pages 135-148 • Homework: Take DETAILED notes on your section • Numbered heads: • [Raz ma taz] (x4) – prohibition & Influenza • [Bees knees] (x4) – Labour unrest • [Heebie jeebies] (x4) – Politics & regional protest & aboriginal movements • [Struggle Buggy] (x4) – Veterans & Social Support & Immigration • [Real McCoy] (x4) – prohibition & politics & regional protest • [Blind Pig] (x4) – Labour unrest • [Upchuck] (x4) – influenza & immigration • [Giggle Water] (x4) – aboriginal movements and veterans & social support

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