Canadian History (1920-1930) assignment

The Roaring Twenties & Dirty Thirties By: Kateryna Mrs. X’s Class P.2 Due: Nov 4, 2009

Jobs 1920 Gauze factory worker circa 1920

The Roaring Twenties ,[object Object],However, as the economy improved, industries began to flourish… Many people began to move into cities because of the thriving economy. During the 20s Toronto became a popular place to live in

Female Jobs During the 20s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Female telephone operators were usually called ‘Hello Girls’. They helped transfer long distance calls

Male Jobs during the 20s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A factory worker hard at work.

Other Facts About the 20s ,[object Object],[object Object],A typical assembly line for diesel engines during the 1920s

Unemployed men protesting during the 1930’s Jobs 1930

The Dirty Thirties ,[object Object],The depression affected many people. Canadians were left homeless and unemployed

Unemployment During the 1930s ,[object Object],[object Object],Men working for a relief camp

[object Object],Unemployed men gathering on the street circa 1930

The Working Woman During the 30s ,[object Object],Wages were low for the women who still had their jobs

The Working Woman During the 30s ,[object Object],[object Object],A female teacher circa 1930

Political Climate 1920 William Lyon Mackenzie King was the prime minister of Canada during the 1920’s

Canada During the 1920s ,[object Object],[object Object],A copy of the Balfour Report

Politics of the 1920s ,[object Object],[object Object],William Lyon Mackenzie King

Political Climate 1930 R.B. Bennett was the prime minister of Canada during the 1930’s The political climate in the 1930’s was extremely different than that of the 20s. The main reason for this was ‘The Great Depression’.

The Prime Minister ,[object Object],A poster which is supposed to entice people t o vote Liberal

R.B. Bennett ,[object Object],R.B. Bennett

R.B. Bennett ,[object Object],[object Object],An artists description of R.B. Bennett. Notice how every face is that of the prime minister…

Fads and Fashions 1920 The ‘Flapper’ look was popular in the 20’s

Fads of the 20s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Girls enjoying a game of Mahjong

Female Fashion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Flapper look was popular among women

Male Fashion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Male fashion circa 1920

Fads and Fashions 1930 The Jitterbug was a popular dance/fad

Fads of the 1930s ,[object Object],[object Object]

Male Fashion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Men’s fashion during the 1930’s was more casual

Female Fashion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],An example of female fashion during the 30s

Entertainment 1920 People enjoyed being up to date with the going-ons of popular celebrities

En tertainment During 1920 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Everything you need to know about Talkies!

Entertainment During the 1920s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Charleston was a popular dance in the 20s

Entertainment During 1930s ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Gone With the Wind was a popular movie

Technology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The Ford T model

Inventions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],A typical radio

Media ,[object Object],[object Object],Mary Pickford was a Canadian sweetheart

Media ,[object Object],[object Object],The Dionne Quintuplets

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Bibliography ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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