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