Post-WWI Era

Toronto, Nov 11, 1918

Casualties

The ‘Spanish Flu’

Economy (needing adjustment)

Resentment

Approximate WWI Deaths...

TOTAL16 million+

Approximate WWI TOTAL CASUALTIES (including the wounded and

parished)...

TOTAL37 million +

5 times Canada’s total population at that time!

Approximate Deaths...TOTALInfected: Fatality:1/3rd of 10-20% of

World infected

During WWI: the war effort

After WWI: Abrupt switch to peace-time production

war-time industries are no longer needed i.e. factory shut-downs

Rapid Inflation (increase in prices; no increase in wages)

while economy tries its best to quickly adjusts

Returning Soldiers

Labourers/Workers

Women

Resentful towards ... society ▪ after “shell shock” or trauma,

hard to return/relate to ‘normalcy’

war profiteers▪ risked their lives,

while others profited

unemployment▪ either replaced or no job (shut downs)

unprepared government▪ little planning in place for their return

Resentful towards ... Returning soldiers▪ give up their jobs, to be replaced

Factory owners▪ paid lower wage

(if lucky enough to keep their job)

Societal pressures ▪ return to the ‘domestic sphere’

= give up newly acquired independence

Resentful towards ... government ▪ high costs of living

factory owners ▪ poor working conditions

▪ low wages

▪ No right to collectively bargain