The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's "With or without the Royals, we are not Americans. Nor are we British. Or French. Or Void. We are something else. And the sooner we define this, the better." The words of Will Ferguson shadow challenged echoes from the past, right back to when Canada first neglected Britain as her puppet master. Following her outstanding feats during the war, Canada was highly revered and well respected. But now the test was not …

…is obvious Canadian fashion, entertainment, as well as prohibition and even our own gangsters had an American influence. Yet despite our new ties with the US, Canada still kept and developed a new sense of nationalism on her own. Canadian sports and culture created a distinct Canadian identity, and Canadians such as Emily Carr and "The Group of Seven" developed their own reflections of Canada's beauty, which helped enhance the perception of our ever-increasing nationalism.