The economy of the 1920's centred on the recovery from war. When
war time industries closed down, and thousands of returning soldiers were
looking for jobs, no jobs and people looking for jobs made for lots of
unemployment. But by the time the 1920's rolled along, the economy was on
the upswing. Huge wheat crops in 1925 to 1928 made for huge exports to
other countries. More and more people began to buy farm machinery when tax
on imported farm machinery was lowered. Pulp and Paper, which …showed first 85 words of 150 total…
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other countries. More and more people began to buy farm machinery when tax
on imported farm machinery was lowered. Pulp and Paper, which included
newsprint, was second in growing Canadian economy, in terms of exports.
The big american newspapers wanted Canadian pulpwood to produce their
newspapers. Such large amounts of newsprint was being shipped across the
border that the government had to urge Canadian producers to save some news
print for its own newspapers. This was just the beginning in the
Americanization of Canada.
