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the dirty thirties
great depression statistics
the suicide rates were through the roof
25% of workers were unemployed
the dole/pogey relief
government did not make it easy to get
relief pay to those who don't have any source of income
obtaining vouchers was a humiliating voucher
Mackenzie King's 5 cent speech
Canadian government should not give unemployment benefits to provincial governments in Canada with conservative leadership
kings speech was used against him by the conservative party
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
provincial equalization payments
its payments that the federal government gives less wealthy Canadian provinces
prime minister Bennet
he gave the people promises he could not fill
cars pulled by horse were the Bennet buggie
he became the focus of anger during the depression
relief camps
to provide medical and shelter for the homeless
designed to provide employment
the stock market crash
London stock market crashes in September, starting the 12 year great depression
the on to Ottawa trek
it was an important step towards unemployment insurance and welfare
helped build a safety net
what caused the great depression
stock market crash
it was mainly caused by underlying problems and imbalance in economic structure
USA/FDR new deal
reforms the industry, agriculture, finance, waterpower, labor and housing
immediate economic relief
dust bowl drought on prairies
over cultivating the soil also played a part in the drought
it was considered the worst drought in history
rise of hitler and the Nazi party
he rose to power as chancellor of Germany and later the leader of Germany
hitler was a German politician
protection and tariff barriers
it increased tariffs on imports
reduced American imports and exports