HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Laurier Liberals, Laurier House, Roaring Twenties
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Mackenzie king was the lucky beneficiary of the politics of the 1st world war. In politics, it"s impossible to maintain a high level of tension for long periods the great sacrifices of the war gave way to the roaring 20s (irresponsibility). The politics of the war could not last. In 1917, borden did not accept king as a participant in his coalition. Laurier liberal this got him the candidacy in 1920. King was 47 when he became prime minister. His dodge of economics did not seem to help. For the most part, he did not get deeply involved into economic questions unless he had to. Norman ward wrote an essay on how desirable it is to have bachelors as leaders no distractions. He had acquaintances but not much of a social life. They told him what he wanted to hear.
