It’s difficult to visualize how anyone could describe the 1920’s as anything but extraordinary. It was the decade when Canada really began to change in many ways. Many changes that enable us to live the lives we live today happened during the 1920’s. When you think back to the 20’s, so many things happened that made it roar, including technology, women’s rights, entertainment, and more.
“Electricity”─ It’s a word you did not hear often before the 1920’s. With the invention of the hydroelectric dam in the early 1920’s many citizens could now afford electricity in their homes. Along with that came inventions such as the telephone, revolutionizing the way that we communicated. Before the telephone, communication could only happen through mail. Depending on the situation, that could take 6-7 days. Then came inventions like the electric refrigerator, stove, iron and radio.
The radio was an important invention in the lives of Canadians. People no longer relied on family members and friends for enjoyment. Later in 1925 came a radio that did not depend on batteries, but instead on an electric current. The radio was also cheap, allowing the majority of families to afford one in their homes.
The one thing families could not afford was the car. With the invention of the Model T from Ford, people could manage to buy it, without having to sell their arms and legs. In fact, the sale of the car was so successful, that in order to keep up with demands, he had to create an assembly line. From the time when the model T was made, parking lots, paved roads, and gas stations evolved, creating a major change in the world from what it was before.
Women on the other hand were determined it was time for change, where they decided enough was enough...
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...ging whereas some movies did not even have sound.
Silent movies made people laugh instantly. Stars such as Mary Pickford were a hit in the silent picture “America sweetheart”. Other movies with sound promoted Canada and the benefits of settling in the west. Many movies in the early 1920’s focused on fiction and the number of Hollywood films with Canada increased.
The question still remains, did the 1920’s roar? Was it really the decade of the century? The only answer to this is simply yes, the twenties were one of the greatest decades of all time. A lot of people in nowadays take our rights and freedoms for granted. What they do not realize is that we owe a lot of our happiness today to the dramatic changes of the 1920’s. The roar in entertainment, the improvements in technology, and the rights that women have today, are all because the events in 1920’s. however
Instead of being acknowledged for their intelligence, they would be forced to be the slaves of their husbands and things like the car heater would have never existed. It was developed by Margaret A. Wilcox in 1893 (buzzfeed.com). Without various advancements in the 1920s, many objects, such as computers, cell phones, medicines, printers, televisions, movie theatres would not have been created. It is the first advancement that creates a ripple effect that other people build off of to create something even more spectacular. One day when a cure for a particular disease is found or a drink that allows one to live twenty years longer, it will not only be because of the discoverer, but it will also be because of the person that took the first step toward discovering it, which influenced the discoverer to discover it from one hundred years ago. Events in the 1920s may not seem to matter, but truly they were times of change, which Canada used and is currently using to improve their society
We see this with the invention of the low-cost Model T, flappers redefining. womanhood, silent movies and fluctuating politics. The 1920s brought much change and with it Canada experienced the revolution of changing politics and new ideologies, it was a necessary wave. of rebellious liberation and shifting views, a change fundamental to the future. These years for Canadians are frustrating, wonderful, and hard.
Good Times in Canada as the Roaring Twenties "The Roaring Twenties" is an accurate label to describe the mood of most Canadians in the twenties. During a decade of growth and prosperity, women were furthering their education and participating in activities previously enjoyed only by men. Canada's economy experienced a boom and many workers had more money for luxuries. People all over Canada were exploring alternative lifestyles aimed more towards independence and fun.
Overall, the Great depression was a hard time for most Canadians, and the concept of unemployment insurance brought Canada to the world wide stage. Whether it is Prime Ministers opening relief programs, events which supported the upbringing of our country, the inventions which boosted our economy in giving us more trade, or the Depression in general, the whole period of time starting from the market crash to revival was the event which Canada showed the world that we are strong and not easily crushed. Therefore, the key event in this decade is the Great Depression and the acts towards it.
...ductivity shaped the development of the American economy in the 1920s. The nation’s industries shifted from coal to electricity. Mass production, electrification, and other innovations increased American productivity and established industries flourished while new industries developed. One of the most signigicant inventions during this time was the assembly line. This made hard work become less tedious and forever changed the lives of factory workers.
The history of Canada was flooded with many influential and incredible events, particularly during World War 1 and World War 2. During the 20th century, Canada got more involved in worldwide events. It was a very important period for Canada; it was where they gained their independence and progressed as a country. After this century, Canada was considered an important and powerful country.
Canada filled and changed the world with new technologies and new with its early inventions in 1914 to 1935. Firstly, Guglielmo Marconi invented the first radio. When he improved this invention, it changed the lives of many people in Canada and the world. (Newman, 177) People would use the radio when doing house work, to be more relaxed or to simply waste time. This is significant because Canadians thought it was very impressive. Soon the world started using it and it shows that Canada is advancing above every other country in the 20th century. Secondly, in October 1920, Dr. Frederick G. had a great idea to produce insulin to treat diabetes, and when he succeeded, he improved the living of Canadians through science and technology. When the insulin was first used in a fourteen-year old boy who obtained diabetes, the insulin worked to help his disease. When it worked, hundreds of diabetes came to Toronto to be treated after hearin...
The economic progress Canada made after the war lead to the growth of the country. New industries emerged from innovations of products like automobiles, radios, television, digital computers and electric typewriters (Aitken et al., 315). Canadians quickly adapted back to the “buy now, pay later” strategy rather than careful budgeting during the Great Depression (Liverant). Almost everything that Canadians did was influenced from new inventions; television was the most influential. Canadians conversations, humour, and lifestyle were influenced from television (Aitken et al., 315). Trade relations between the United States and Canada had become more efficient due to the St. Lawrence Seaway. The mass development of the St. Lawrence Seaway, in 1954, was to provide a large wate...
With the good times of the 1920's, came the most astouding number of consumer inventions Canada had ever seen. From 1923 to 1929, many Canadians had full-time jobs and regular paychecks. And with the growing amount of media advertising, Canadians were swepted away with the amount of flyers and catalouges filled with new products to buy and enjoy. Though some were invented by Canadians, most came from America. Inventions such as; the Refridgerator, Air Conditioner, Washing Machine and the pop-up toaster, were in thousands of Canadian homes by 1929. As stated by Bill Bryson, “[Americans] were, for one thing, so smitten with the idea of progress that they invented things without having any idea whether those things would be of any use.” Americans invented so many things during the Booming 20's, that Canadians wee overwhelmed, but one invention revolutionized Canada forever, the automobile. The automobile was huge success in Canada, not only commerically, but its commerical mass production on assembly lines generated hundreds of jobs with good living salaries. By 1929, a large amount of Canadians families owned an automobile and close to 600 000 kilometres of roads were paved within Canada. The American...
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The Roaring 20's was a time of celebration, but to many the 20's were instead
The “Roaring 20’s” was a time period when life was great. There were new inventions and technologies. Such as, electricity, radios, refrigerators, bathrooms, telephones, airplanes, automobiles and “Talkie.” In addition, Jazz music was popular, flappers were created and many sports were played. The radio helped keep people together. Airplanes were created by the Wright brothers. Airplanes were important at this time because of World War I. “Talkies” were motion pictures with sounds, this increased national figures and idols of hollywood. The automobile was the most advanced technology at this time, it was invented by Fords and Olds. It made transportation faster and many people were more socia...
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The 1920’s were a very significant time period. This was a time of change and transformation. As a result of these changes, there were many advancements and reformation for political, social and economic issues. Each innovation played an important role in developing the United States that we live in today. The 1920’s were a very significant time period. This was a time of change and transformation. As a result of these changes, there were many advancements and reformation for political, social and economic issues. Each innovation played an important role in developing the United States that we live in today.
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