The Roaring 20s!The Roaring 20s!

Entertainment - RadioEntertainment - Radio

Popular and cheapPopular and cheap Sitting around the radio at Sitting around the radio at

night became family ritualnight became family ritual By ’29 79 stations in By ’29 79 stations in

Canada, relied on Canada, relied on American programmingAmerican programming

““Americanism” was a Americanism” was a problemproblem

CBC created in ’33 to CBC created in ’33 to foster Canadian ideals foster Canadian ideals and cultureand culture

RadioRadioDuring the show “Amos ‘n’ Andy,” cities were said to come to a standstill and crime was almost non-

existent.

Entertainment - MoviesEntertainment - Movies

American movies outshone CanadianAmerican movies outshone Canadian ’’20s silent films were very popular20s silent films were very popular Sound effects provided by orchestrasSound effects provided by orchestras Subtitles spliced onto the screenSubtitles spliced onto the screen US: 100,000,000 tickets US: 100,000,000 tickets every weekevery week Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Charlie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, Mary

Pickford, Rudolph ValentinoPickford, Rudolph Valentino Silent screen era ended when Silent screen era ended when The Jazz The Jazz

SingerSinger came out in ‘27came out in ‘27

Famous Movie StarsFamous Movie Stars

Entertainment - SportsEntertainment - Sports

Lionel “Big Train” ConacherLionel “Big Train” ConacherCanada’s best athlete 1900-1950Canada’s best athlete 1900-1950Champ in wrestling, hockey, lacrosse, Champ in wrestling, hockey, lacrosse,

basketball, boxing, footballbasketball, boxing, footballPercy WilliamsPercy Williams

1928 Olympics he won the 100 and 1928 Olympics he won the 100 and 200m races200m races

Ran with his arms at his side!Ran with his arms at his side!Canada’s first great track athleteCanada’s first great track athlete

Conacher and WilliamsConacher and Williams

Entertainment - SportsEntertainment - Sports

Babe RuthBabe RuthBiggest celeb of the 20sBiggest celeb of the 20sHome Run King of many yearsHome Run King of many yearsBig, brash, full of lifeBig, brash, full of life

Edmonton GradsEdmonton GradsFemale basketball teamFemale basketball team502-20 from 1915-1940502-20 from 1915-194027 straight wins at the Olympics27 straight wins at the Olympics

Ruth and the GradsRuth and the Grads

Entertainment - CultureEntertainment - Culture

Mickey MouseMickey Mouse11stst two films a flop two films a flopWalt Disney added a voice in Walt Disney added a voice in

“Steamboat Willie” and stardom began“Steamboat Willie” and stardom beganWinnie the PoohWinnie the Pooh

Lovable bear “with little brain” debuted Lovable bear “with little brain” debuted in a magazine articlein a magazine article

Then made into children’s books and Then made into children’s books and animated filmsanimated films

Flappers

After WWI ended, both men and women were anxious to return to the way society was before 1914

First appeared in Great Britain Flapper used to mean “fledgling”, but

changed to mean “the symbol of budding girlhood”.

Began with taking off extra restricting clothing while dancing (Jazz Age required free movement)

Flappers Things like corsets and conservative

clothing were set aside Common style before the 1920s: Corsets,

long dresses with sleeves, blouses puffed into a “pigeon breast” shape, and narrow waist. Necklines were always accentuated with high collars.

Changes in women’s appearances seen as drastic and shocking

Common style in the 1920s:Calf length/knee length dresses, short hair, lots of makeup, loose dresses with straight silhouettes.

Flappers: Before and After

FlappersFlappers

1920s Slang1920s Slang

Cat’s meowCat’s meow Blind PigBlind Pig All WetAll Wet Giggle WaterGiggle Water HoochHooch DogsDogs Heebie JeebiesHeebie Jeebies LampsLamps The Real McCoyThe Real McCoy

Very SharpVery Sharp Illegal Drinking Illegal Drinking

SpotSpot Out to LunchOut to Lunch BoozeBooze AlcoholAlcohol FeetFeet JittersJitters EyesEyes Genuine ArticleGenuine Article

Henry FordHenry Ford

Introduced the Model T Ford automobileIntroduced the Model T Ford automobileUshered in the age of the assembly lineUshered in the age of the assembly lineWithout any pressure he reduced the Without any pressure he reduced the

work day from 9 to 8 hourswork day from 9 to 8 hoursRaised minimum wage from $2.40 to $5Raised minimum wage from $2.40 to $5This led to more people buying his carThis led to more people buying his carOther manufacturers were using the Other manufacturers were using the

assembly line to make more quicker and assembly line to make more quicker and cheapercheaper

Henry Ford and His Model THenry Ford and His Model T

The AirplaneThe Airplane

• Between 1903 and 1918, airplanes were “slow to get off the ground” as an invention for practical use.

• However, after WWI, they really “took off.”• In 1920, the first transcontinental air route

was established between New York and San Francisco

• By 1927, airplane technology had improved enough to allow Charles Lindbergh to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

AirplaneAirplane

• What types of industries would you expect to benefit from reliable airplanes?

• Besides pilot, what types of new jobs would the airplane industry produce? Mail Service Airplane - 1920

The Roaring 20sThe Roaring 20s

They were a time for:They were a time for:Cultural advancementCultural advancementEconomic growth and prosperityEconomic growth and prosperityTechnological breakthroughTechnological breakthrough

ProhibitionProhibition

DefDef: the restriction of manufacturing, : the restriction of manufacturing, transportation, importing, exporting, transportation, importing, exporting, and sale of alcoholic beveragesand sale of alcoholic beverages

Wilfrid Laurier did not want to Wilfrid Laurier did not want to introduce a federal billintroduce a federal bill

As a result As a result provinces enacted their provinces enacted their own lawsown laws

Most provinces ended them by 1929Most provinces ended them by 1929PEI: prohibition from 1900-1948PEI: prohibition from 1900-1948

ProhibitionProhibition

TermsTerms SpeakeasiesSpeakeasies: places where illegal alcohol was : places where illegal alcohol was

soldsold PrescriptionsPrescriptions: Doctors could prescribe alcohol : Doctors could prescribe alcohol

to patientsto patients Organized CrimeOrganized Crime: Gangsters took over the : Gangsters took over the

distribution of illegal alcoholdistribution of illegal alcohol Rum RunningRum Running: the act of smuggling alcohol : the act of smuggling alcohol

over the border from Canada to the USover the border from Canada to the US Bathtub GinBathtub Gin: booze made at home from : booze made at home from

industrial alcohol or poisonous chemicals. Some industrial alcohol or poisonous chemicals. Some would become blind or receive brain damage.would become blind or receive brain damage.

Saint Valentine’s Day Saint Valentine’s Day MassacreMassacre

•On the morning of Thursday, February 14, 1929 St. Valentine's Day, six members of the "Bugs" Moran gang and Dr. Reinhardt H. Schwimmer were lined up against the rear inside wall of the garage and shot and killed

•Possibly they were killed by members of Capone's gang, possibly by "outside talent“, most likely by a combination of both.

•Afterwards a large crackdown on gangs started by the government

Prohibition - USAProhibition - USA America created the 18th Amendment which America created the 18th Amendment which

started prohibition in January 1920started prohibition in January 1920 In Canada, the owning or drinking of alcohol was In Canada, the owning or drinking of alcohol was

not illegal -- not illegal -- it was legal to manufacture and export it was legal to manufacture and export the stuffthe stuff -- just the selling of it was illegal -- just the selling of it was illegal

Many Canadians smuggled alcohol into the USMany Canadians smuggled alcohol into the US In 1929 in NYC, there were an estimated 100,000 In 1929 in NYC, there were an estimated 100,000

illegal drinking dens illegal drinking dens By 1929 there were an estimated 1,000 deaths due By 1929 there were an estimated 1,000 deaths due

to the drinking of bad alcoholto the drinking of bad alcohol Prohibition came to an end in the United States in Prohibition came to an end in the United States in

1933 1933

Al CaponeAl Capone

By 1922, Capone was By 1922, Capone was responsible for much of the responsible for much of the alcohol and prostitution alcohol and prostitution rackets in Chicagorackets in Chicago

Immune to prosecution due Immune to prosecution due to large payoffs to officialsto large payoffs to officials (made $100 million a year)(made $100 million a year)

FBI led by Eliot Ness finally FBI led by Eliot Ness finally brought him down on brought him down on evasion of taxes chargesevasion of taxes charges

Capone was sentenced to Capone was sentenced to 11 years in jail where he 11 years in jail where he dieddied

Rocco Perri -- King of the Rocco Perri -- King of the BootleggersBootleggers

"Canada's Al Capone" "Canada's Al Capone" head of the Calabrian head of the Calabrian

mob in southern mob in southern OntarioOntario

with his common-law with his common-law wife, Bessie Starkman, wife, Bessie Starkman, the only Jewish woman the only Jewish woman in history to command in history to command an Italian mob, created an Italian mob, created a huge rackets empirea huge rackets empire

Rocco PerriRocco Perriwhile other mobsters while other mobsters

shipped booze south by shipped booze south by boat along the coast, boat along the coast, Perri laundered his Perri laundered his liquor as turnipsliquor as turnips and and sent boxcar loads south sent boxcar loads south to New York and west to to New York and west to ChicagoChicago

it is believed that he's in it is believed that he's in a barrel of cement at the a barrel of cement at the bottom of Hamilton Baybottom of Hamilton Bay

King CanadaKing CanadaBlaise Diesbourg a.k.a. King CanadaBlaise Diesbourg a.k.a. King Canada, ,

bootlegged and bartended at his brother bootlegged and bartended at his brother Charlie’s hotel in Belle RiverCharlie’s hotel in Belle River

a supplier to The Purple Gang in Detroit a supplier to The Purple Gang in Detroit and the Capone Gangand the Capone Gang

With an increase of police patrols on the With an increase of police patrols on the waterways, Diesbourg took to the skieswaterways, Diesbourg took to the skies

Prohibition Video QuestionsProhibition Video Questions

1.1. Who was for Prohibition?Who was for Prohibition?

2.2. How did the War relate to it?How did the War relate to it?

3.3. Who was Ben Kerr?Who was Ben Kerr?

4.4. What dangers were present during What dangers were present during Prohibition?Prohibition?

5.5. Describe Al Capone, his Describe Al Capone, his organization, and his downfall.organization, and his downfall.

6.6. Why did prohibition fail?Why did prohibition fail?