CANADA IN THE 1920S THE AGE OF INVENTION

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CANADA IN THE 1920STHE AGE OF INVENTION
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PROSPERITY AND CHANGE

• After the devastation and economic slump that hit
  Canada directly after WWI, times began to look
  up!
• By 1923-24 the post-war economic slump was
  beginning to lift and Canadian wheat,
  manufactured goods and natural resources - iron
  ore, nickel, zinc, copper were in high demand
  again
• Pulp and paper industry was supplying the large
  American market
• Automobile began to grow

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GOOD TIMES

• People began to move into cities and got jobs in
  the service industry (transportation, finance,
  public administration, hospitality)
• Wages rose for most people, many could buy things
  on credit
• disposable income grew

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GOOD TIMES

• Stocks (portions of a company purchased by the
  public) were being bought as peoples confidence
  in the economy increased
• This led to a stock market boom

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GOOD TIMES

• Canadians felt very safe financially.
• Life was good and Canadians lived it up by
  spending money on new inventions that made life
  EASIER and more FUN!

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INVENTIONS, LUXURY, LEISURE FUN!
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Prior to sliced bread, people cut their own
uneven slices of bread oh my!After many
attempts, Otto Frederick Rohwedder was finally
successful with a reliable machine to slice
breadIn the late 1920s, Wonder Bread bought his
machine, and few new things have been as good as
sliced bread!

• Sliced Bread

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Due to the success of sliced bread, the toaster
became exceedingly popular!It was an
extravagant item that was frequently placed in
the middle of the kitchen table for display

• TOASTER

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The invention of the first successful bubble gum
is credited to Walter Diemer in 1928He hit upon
a formula that was less sticky and more flexible
than other chewing gum characteristics that
allowed a chewer to make bubbles.Pink dye was
used for the gum because pink was the only colour
available at the Chewing Gum Company.

• Bubble Gum

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At the beginning of the 20s only 25 of Canadians
owned a phoneDuring the decade telephone
technology improved rapidly (i.e. the earpiece
was attached to the mouthpiece) Telephones
became much more affordable and by the end of the
decade 75 of Canadians owned a phoneHow did
this change Canadian society?

• Telephone

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The automobile had revolutionized societyThey
enabled people from long distances to easily
visit each otherThey allowed for people to
travel and visit new places vacations!Created
huge industry/jobs for Canadians

• Automobile

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Radio made the world seem smaller It provided
inexpensive entertainment to Canadians and it
ended isolationIt brought families together and
created unityMusic, sports and advertisements
became very popular because of the radio.

• RADIO

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Hockey Night in Canada was one of the first
Canadian radio programsIt proved to be a
traditional Canadian past time since the
beginning of its time

• Hockey Night in Canada

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• PEPSI COLA

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• Double Mint Gum

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IN CLASS ASSIGNMENT

• Read over Slang Terms handout
• In groups (assigned by Ms. N) you will
• Select a 1920s invention from the handout
• Create a 10 30 second radio ad promoting your
  product
• Use at least 5 of the slang terms in your
  advertisement
• Refer to Slang of the Era handout
• Presentations will occur at the end of today's
  class
• Good luck and HAVE FUN!