How has technology impacted the Great Depression? New technologies have played a pivotal role in the development and prosperity of Canadian life post World War 1. They were responsible for saving millions of lives and helped alleviate hardships and struggles throughout the Depression. These innovations sparked growth through economic, domestic combined with medicinal applications and continue to provide modern Canadian society with ever-expanding insights.
In retrospect, many Canadians today see new technologies as the divide between families. These innovations have spread into every home and have damaged familial relationships in more ways than one. In the 1920s, families began to lose connection with one another as they would barely talk. …show more content…
Soldiers came home unable to find work and created much social unrest concerning low wages. However, in 1923, came the emergence of a new industry as the result of advancing technologies. Economist John Galbraith states, “New businesses have made it evident and there seems to be no decline in the Canadian market”. This quote explains that many people have built new and innovative businesses on manufactured goods which created an abundance of jobs and increased wages. Canadians now, accompanied with greater disposable incomes, were able to make investments and buy on credit. Families tempted by the arrival of never before seen technologies were encouraged to make more purchases holding financial confidence in mind. Additionally, these innovations in Canadian commerce allowed for more robust international trade. Markets with the US had finally exceeded Britain with 60% of Canadian exports and 40% imports being linked to America. Furthermore, building off of the economic prosperity new technologies had brought to the 1920s, the everyday lives of Canadians were changed forever. By the late 1920s, 2 in every 3 households had access to electricity. This fundamental source of power was at the core of almost every innovation. A Canadian man from this period discusses how life drastically changed in the 1920s. “Most cities had paved streets, municipal electricity and water systems, telephone systems, and sewage systems. Electricity appeared for illumination, washing or sewing machines, irons, toasters, mixers, and vacuum cleaners”. The quote examines the endless changes and the new standard of life Canadians had attained. Many new systems increased sanitation, and instant communication was now readily available. Appliances made housework faster and more efficient which in turn allowed Canadians to pursue other aspects of culture such as science, music, and art. This new era of comfort
In retrospect, many Canadians today see new technologies as the divide between families. These innovations have spread into every home and have damaged familial relationships in more ways than one. In the 1920s, families began to lose connection with one another as they would barely talk. …show more content…
Soldiers came home unable to find work and created much social unrest concerning low wages. However, in 1923, came the emergence of a new industry as the result of advancing technologies. Economist John Galbraith states, “New businesses have made it evident and there seems to be no decline in the Canadian market”. This quote explains that many people have built new and innovative businesses on manufactured goods which created an abundance of jobs and increased wages. Canadians now, accompanied with greater disposable incomes, were able to make investments and buy on credit. Families tempted by the arrival of never before seen technologies were encouraged to make more purchases holding financial confidence in mind. Additionally, these innovations in Canadian commerce allowed for more robust international trade. Markets with the US had finally exceeded Britain with 60% of Canadian exports and 40% imports being linked to America. Furthermore, building off of the economic prosperity new technologies had brought to the 1920s, the everyday lives of Canadians were changed forever. By the late 1920s, 2 in every 3 households had access to electricity. This fundamental source of power was at the core of almost every innovation. A Canadian man from this period discusses how life drastically changed in the 1920s. “Most cities had paved streets, municipal electricity and water systems, telephone systems, and sewage systems. Electricity appeared for illumination, washing or sewing machines, irons, toasters, mixers, and vacuum cleaners”. The quote examines the endless changes and the new standard of life Canadians had attained. Many new systems increased sanitation, and instant communication was now readily available. Appliances made housework faster and more efficient which in turn allowed Canadians to pursue other aspects of culture such as science, music, and art. This new era of comfort