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Causes of the Depression
Desperate Times
Consequences of the Depression
Government During the Depression
100
This new party was formed in Alberta 1932, led by J.S. Woodsworth with the platform "the Regina Manifesto".
What is the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF)
200
When the economy slowed down many countries put tariffs on imported goods this made it harder to sell Canadian products
What is protectionism
200
The name for the area that was hit the hardest by the drought.
What is the Dust Bowl
200
Political party formed in Alberta led by William Aberhart who promised Alberta residents 25 dollars a month to buy necessities
What is the Social Credit Party
300
On this day 1929 the New York stock exchange crashed, prices of all stocks fell and more than 23,00,00 shares changed hands.
What is Black Tuesday
300
Government relief payment given to those with no alternate income.
What is Pogey
400
Company's produced too much for the demand, unsold stock sat it warehouses and business slowed so workers were laid off.
What is Overproduction
400
Men travelled across the country on freight trains looking for non-existing work.
What is "riding the rods"
400
Men who were unhappy with Bennets employment 'solution' took their complaints to him under the Relief Camp Workers Union as a protest.
What is "on to Ottawa"
500
Buying shares with 10% down and repaying 90% when profits were made.
What is "buying on margin"
500
Men road Freight trains looking for work, they would often stay a couple nights in shanty places they made names for.
What are Jungles
500
Unemployed men worked for 20 cents a day isolated in these.
What are Work Camps