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Radio
the radio was commercialized in the 20s, however it was invented (in Canada) 1900 by a Canadian-born American by Reginald A Fesseden. much cheaper than before. radio shows picked up in popularity during the depression as people were desperate for a distraction. it is said that the radio brought Canadians a sense of community. -
model T and the Assembly line
The Model T was the first mass produced vehicle in Canada, coming out in 1908 as a symbol of great wealth. Then after the creation of the assembly line by Henry Ford, they quickly dropped in cost because of the time and money saved. they dropped from 825$ in 1908 to 260$ in 1925. this accessibility to transport led to the swift urbanization of cities. the commute easier. -
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group of seven
The group of seven was a group of oil painters, painting numerous landscapes all around the country. The original group being; Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A.Y. Jackson, Franz Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J.E.H Macdonald, and F.H. Varley. They showed the strength and beauty of the canadian landscapes touching the heart and soul of many. they also contributed to the way we look at art even now. they disbanded in 1933. -
prohibition
The prohibition was intended province to province during WWI, it was created to save materials for the war, to be fair to fighting soldiers, and to concede to protesters. During this, DV rates went down, however organized crime rates raised rapidly,. Gang/mob leaders, like Al Capone, saw the opportunity, and took it. Speakeasies also gained in popularity, illegal underground bars. During this time, illegal trade over the great lakes were also at a rise. -
Winnipeg General Strike
A widespread strike in Winnipeg when union leaders were inspired by Russia, and wanted to fight for better working rights. They wanted three things: Decent wages (85c/hour), an 8-hour work day, and the right to collectively bargain for work conditions. bosses and the government hated this, accusing the strikers of attempting to cause a revolution. they apprehended foreign workers and deported them without a proper trial, also arrested 10 union leaders. all of this leading to Bloody Saturday. -
Bloody Saturday
The strikers staged a silent march in support of their union leaders and friends that had been deported. the mayor and government, fearing the effect this would have, summoned the royal north west mountain police, who came armed with bats, clubs, and their guns. they charged the protesters, killing one and injuring 30. people think, even though this strike did not have the desired effects, it still brought all of the workers together in a more meaningful way.
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Flappers
Flappers, young women post-war, created their own sub-style. they dressed in boxy, knee-length dresses, heavy makeup, and short bobs. they were named after the derogatory term flapper, meaning a young girl who's hair flapped on her back, or, even earlier 'flap' meaning prostitute. -
Insulin
Diabeties cures had been researched for years, however the discovery of insulin was made concrete on January 11th 1922. on that day a pancreatic extract was injected into a dying 13 year old boy, Leonard Thompson, by J.B. Collip and Fredrick banting in Toronto general hospital. the results were slow, taking twelve days to show improvement. after this discovery the extract was refined and called insulin. This Has saved hundreds of lives and helped us in our overall medical advancements -
talkies
The first ever sound film came out on October 6th 1927, named 'The Jazz Singer. This film brought forth a new era of entertainment, having visuals and sound other than an in-theater piano, was revolutionary. contributing to this greatly was the Vitaphone.
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The persons case
The persons case was a case to debate whether women were 'persons' and if they could run for positions of power and senate. it was started with the famous five, led by Emily Murphy, Henrietta Edwards, Nellie McClung, Louise McKinney, and Irene Parlby. this case led to women's rights moving forward, letting them into power, and fight for their rights as equals.
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The great deppression and its causes
the great depression was a decade-long period of great suffering. The 20s were an age of over-consumerism, producers overstocked and lowered in value fast, the introduction of credit and stocks led people to gamble away money they didn't have and in turn lose it during black Tuesday. Canada was also heavily dependent on the USA for trade. tariffs were big and foreign companies didn't want to sell their food in Canada. we also had a drought. unemployment and homelessness where at as all time high -
Black Tuesday
Black Tuesday was one of the biggest contributors to the Great Depression, many people losing their savings and being plunged into a sudden debt as they couldn't pay their creditors. This, while not the cause of the depression, showed citizens the true chaos about to ensue. -
5 cent speech
on April third Mackenzie King, the then president made a speech to Canadian citizens, telling them he had no plans to address the depression, thinking it would go away on its own. because of this Candians didnt want him to be president and voted in favour of R.B Bennet instead, who promised to abolish the depression -
bennett buggy
after R.B Bennett took presidency and did not take Canadians out of the depression as promised Canadian's could not afford fuel. As a way to move around instead they took the engine out of their purchased car, to make it lighter, and then tied a horse to it as a means of transport. They named it a Bennett buggy as they were pointing out the failure in how they could not even afford to drive under bennett. This greatly shows Bennett's shortcomings as president and how Canadians were coping.