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Boom and Gloom

Roaring Twenties

Probition: production and consumption of alcohol was banned during thetwenties which in turn encouraged bootleggers to deal illegal liquor, the 20s

became the era of the gangsters Soliders: returned from Euro, sometimes w/o a job or a place to stay. The

munitions factories which offered job during the war were now closed;

employees laid off

Strikes: everywhere in Canada there were strikes + labour unresto General strike of Winnipeg of 1919

30 000 workers of many trades took part in strike which lasted 6weeks when violence broke on June 21Bloody Saturday

The Economy: middle of the 20s the economy improved significantly and was onfull swing

o From a lot of American investmentso Branch plants in Canada to avoid high tariffs

The statue of West Ministero Imperial conference of 1926 granted total independence to Canada

the statue officially approved by GB in 1931

The Persons Caseo The famous Five went to the Privy council in England in order to change

the constitution to permit a wom an to be called a person according to

judicial court

o Thereafter entitled to all the same rights as meno Carnie Wilson becomes first woman appointed in the federal cabinet

Immigrationo Too much xenophobiao Restricted immigration policeso Wanted British immigrants

Changing Ties with Britain

The Chanak Affair:o A Turkish army threatened Brit forces @ Chanako Brit asked for troops, but King made it clear that troops would only be sent with

parliament agreement

o First time Can refused The Halibut Treaty: in 1923 for the first time Canada signed an international treaty

with the USA on its OWN!

King-Byng Crisiso King went to governor general Byng to call electiono Byng refused, king outraged, power struggle followed governor general lost all

real power and just became a representative

The Balfour Reporto At imperial conference in 1926

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o Document called Balfour Report written that GB, Canada and otherdominions were all equal and the relationship between them would be called

the Commonwealth of Nations

Statue of Westminstero 1931 GB passed this statue which officially recognized Canada as Britains

equal partner

Causes of the Great Depression

1. Overproduction and over expansionBelieved that prosperity would last forever; therefore factories produced more

merchandise than they could sell; later found themselves deeply in debt

2. Canadas dependence on few primary productsExports turned to be essential if the economy of the other countries faltered sowould Canadas (not well sufficient economy)

3. Canadas dependence on the USTo many branch plants, many jobs controlled by American investors

4. High tariffs chocked off international tradeIn order to save own economy euro countries adopted protectionist polices

which discouraged international trade and commerce

5. Too much credit buyingIn the 20s many families got themselves into debt

6. Too much credit buying of stocks20s ppl who were convinced that the stock market would rise but did not and

lost money

PRIME Ministers: King and Bennett