The Roaring Twenties

Canadian History Ms. Lim

Economic Boom

• Marquis Wheat– European fields and farming still recovering from

WWI• Export of raw materials– Pulp and paper for newspapers– Oil and gas – 1924 oil found in Alberta– Mining

• Demand for new products

New Technology

• Ford Model T

Flight

• 1924 RCAF created• People began to see the possibility of air

travel. 1937 formed Trans-Canada Airlines.

Radio

• 1919 wireless radio invented by Marconi• 1927 Ted Rogers set up CFRB in Toronto• War of the Worlds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6YNHq1qc44

• Foster Hewitt Hockey Night in Canada

Fads

• Were a way to escape the painful memories of war and enjoy life again.

• Most came from the US• Mass media advertising• Fashions• New appliances• Mahjong• Crossword puzzles• Long races and contests of every kind – i.e. non-stop

dancing, rocking chair marathons

Flappers

• In winter she wore galoshes with buckles unfastened to create the greatest possible flap.

• Hemlines above the knee• Fitted silk stockings• Short bobbed hairstyle• Thin eyebrows and dark

thin lips – look like a doll

Men’s Fashions• Greased hair with part

down the middle• Baggy pants• Bright hat• Bow tie• Sacque Suit: defined

shoulders, narrow hips• Fedora• Patent leather shoes• Oxfords• Oxford Bags (baggy pants

from prison)

Hollywood

• Charlie Chaplin• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79i84xYelZI• Mary Pickford Bio 5 mins• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF7IxnZ3GN8• Rudolph Valentino Blood and Sand watch a

selection• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=catnNrUlEHQ

Stardom and Icons

• Rudolph Valentino’s Funeral caused an all-day riot

• Died at age 31

Age of Sports

• Became socially acceptable for women to play sports with body contact

• Team sports organized

• Professional sports grew as cities built stadiums and arenas.

Jazz

• Duke Ellington• Louis Armstrong• Charleston http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSFzLfgKKLI• Swing Kids opening scene• http://

www.youtube.com/watch?v=COJH-cPJ2so