Name: Group: 404- Date: Notes 2.9 Chapter 2: 1896-1945: Nationalisms and the Autonomy of Canada Section 9: The Roaring 20s Pages that correspond to this presentation The Roaring 20s : Pages When was the Roaring 20 s? The post WW1 period was one of for Canada Canada, along with many other Western countries wanted to forget the losses of the first World War The hike in prosperity meant the of: Mass culture Consumerism and mass consumption of goods Alcohol consumption Travel Nightlife & Cabarets (Nightclubs) Professional sports New form of media gaining popularity radio 1919 Montreal is the first city in the world with a radio station 1922 CKAC First Francophone broadcaster History of Quebec & Canada Secondary IV 1
Radio stations provided music, news, weather reports, specialized shows (both educational and entertainment) and eventually Montreal Canadiens hockey games By Canadian government establishes CBC First movie theatre opens in Montreal in performance theatres were open long before 1906 Ticket prices could have ranged from $0.10 to $0.25 Most films viewed in movie theatres in Montreal during the 1920s were Canada opened the Office of Exhibits and Publicity Canada used film to promote Canada as a destination to travel and immigration Movie theatres also served as for people to see theatres served as both entertainment and for information During the 1920s Montreal saw an increase in night clubs was very popular The United States also had a prohibition law from 1920-1933 = not allowed to sell alcohol Prohibition in Canada varied from province to province It was very short lived in Canada in general altogether which made it a place where tourists would visit regularly Nightclubs in Quebec became very popular during the American prohibition years many American jazz came to Montreal to perform History of Quebec & Canada Secondary IV 2
Cabarets (or night clubs) Jazz night clubs became an unlikely place for in the 1920s to express their want for from traditional roles Women in night clubs the Charleston and the Shimmy were some of the more popular dance moves Women wore shorter dresses to perform these dance moves something that was not seen in previous decades expression of Cabarets (or night clubs), the Terminal two famous Montreal nightclubs in the 1920s-1930s Rufus Rockhead was an immigrant from Jamaica who managed to start his own nightclub despite resistance towards black Canadians owning nightclubs Many American jazz musicians played at Rockhead s Paradise Montreal s neighborhood was an area with many poplar jazz nightclubs Instead of prohibition Quebec established the Alcoholic Beverages act in 1921 creating the (Now the SAQ) Focus on temperance responsible alcohol consumption The goal of this organization oversee the in Quebec (wine and hard alcohol ) Give to restaurants, hotels, events to sell alcohol History of Quebec & Canada Secondary IV 3
Because the 1920s was a time where Candians saw prosperity increase purchasing power = ability to buy goods and services Family bought more Many families lived in cities that had electricity the emergence of the home appliance market (, etc.) became a popular consumer good as well People were not just spending money on consumer goods in the 1920s and 1930s The availability of the car and the allowed Quebecers to visit regions that had not seen before Laurentians, Charlevoix, are all regions people may have explored in their vehicles Using cars to travel allowed people more freedom they id not have to rely of train schedules Into the 1920s, we see more professionalization of sports this is evident with the establishment and rise of the National Hockey League Hockey was (and probably still is) the most popular team sport in Quebec Average professional hockey players in the NHL were making $900 per year exceptional players made up to $10,000 per year In Quebec The were king founded in 1909 The Montreal Canadiens were a symbol of French Canadien culture Many French Canadien players suited up for the Canadiens in their early years History of Quebec & Canada Secondary IV 4
Review Questions 1. Indicate 3 forms of mass culture seen in Quebec during the Roaring 20s. 2. Indicate why cabarets in Montreal were so popular during the 1920s (Roaring 20s). 3. How did the Quebec government respond to the prohibition movement in the 1920s? Make sure to indicate the government organization created by the Quebec government to oversee alcohol sales and consumption. 4. What is consumerism? Why was there a large amount of consumerism during the Roaring 20s? Provide an example of popular products. History of Quebec & Canada Secondary IV 5
5. What other activities did Quebecers spend money on during the Roaring 20s? 6. In your opinion, WHY was the time period from 1919 to 1929 called the Roaring 20s? Make sure to properly justify your answer. History of Quebec & Canada Secondary IV 6