Leader of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union after the death of Lenin, the leader of the 1917 Revolution.
Who is Josef Stalin
100
Was going to use "Social Credit" to help end the depression
What is the Social Credit Party
100
Union Nationale Leader
Who is Maurice Duplessis
100
This even took place October 29th, 1929 and was one of the first events that signaled the start of the Great Depression
What is the Wall Street Crash of 1929(a.k.a Black Tuesday or the Great Crash)
200
This method of buying stocks involved taking a big loan and paying a small down payment in the hopes that when profit went up they could make a quick profit
What is buying on margin
200
Became fascist government leader in Italy in 1922 due to the depression
Who is Benito Mussolini
200
The Canadian P.M. that was a liberal leader and gave the "Five Cent Speech"
Who is Mackenzie King
300
The Canadian economy was heavily reliant on the sale of these 5 resources.
What is wheat, fish, minerals, and pulp and paper
300
Led to the political rise of leaders who would start this war
What is World War 2
400
The placement of tariffs on imported goods which in turn slowed down the Canadian economy
What is protectionism
400
The slang term for the transportation method used by
unemployed people who used freight trains to travel from city to city.
What is "riding the rods"
500
This natural hazard that led to the destruction of Canadian wheat crops and left many farmers jobless
What is dust storms
500
Led to the power of this German Dictator
Who is Adolf Hitler
500
The political party that the Roman Catholic Church backed and did almost nothing to aid Canada's economic problems during the depression
What is the Union Nationale
500
Became the Canadian Prime Minister in 1930 to replace Mackenzie King after his "Five Cent Speech"
Who is R.B. Bennett
500
The attack on Jewish businesses in Germany on November 9th, 1938.