HISTORY 3N03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Soup Kitchen, R. B. Bennett, Kingston Penitentiary
13 Apr 2018
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The government thought that the great depression was a momentary dip in the economy; Government was slow to act during the great depression. Canada was hit by the great depression really badly because it was involved in exporting. Greater disposable income meant a consumer society was born. Advertising was also born in the 1920s: ex. In addition to economic changes, the 1920s brought about social changes, ex. the radio: cultural shift were people could sit around radio and be joined by others doing the same thing (mental shift as well) Beginning of debt society first time people could buy things on credit (getting in debt) . Inefficient: beautification projects only put in place to keep people busy no real purpose. Part 3: government responses to the great depression. Of concern were young single men riding on railways looking for work led to fears and suspicions about unrest. Fear that country was ripe for rebellion.
