the dirty thirties

protection and tariff barriers

reduced American imports and exports

it increased tariffs on imports

rise of hitler and the Nazi party

hitler was a German politician

he rose to power as chancellor of Germany and later the leader of Germany

dust bowl drought on prairies

it was considered the worst drought in history

over cultivating the soil also played a part in the drought

USA/FDR new deal

immediate economic relief

reforms the industry, agriculture, finance, waterpower, labor and housing

what caused the great depression

it was mainly caused by underlying problems and imbalance in economic structure

stock market crash

the on to Ottawa trek

helped build a safety net

it was an important step towards unemployment insurance and welfare

the stock market crash

London stock market crashes in September, starting the 12 year great depression

relief camps

designed to provide employment

to provide medical and shelter for the homeless

prime minister Bennet

he became the focus of anger during the depression

cars pulled by horse were the Bennet buggie

he gave the people promises he could not fill

provincial equalization payments

its payments that the federal government gives less wealthy Canadian provinces

new parties offer solution(CCF Regina manifesto social credit, union national

to made eradicate the system of capitalism and replace it with a planned socialist economy

Mackenzie King's 5 cent speech

kings speech was used against him by the conservative party

Canadian government should not give unemployment benefits to provincial governments in Canada with conservative leadership

the dole/pogey relief

obtaining vouchers was a humiliating voucher

relief pay to those who don't have any source of income

government did not make it easy to get

great depression statistics

25% of workers were unemployed

the suicide rates were through the roof