The bust
October 29 1929
What is Black Tuesday ?
In 1937, 1600 men convened at a Vancouver art gallery
What is Vancouver Protest ?
Said he would not give a "five-cent piece" to any province that did not have a Liberal government
Who is William Lyon Mackenzie King ?
Young men in the 30's used this method of transportation to look for work
What is riding the rods ?
The "man of steel" leader of the communist party, who was responsible for the death of millions of soviets
Who is Josef Stalin ?
Farmers problems in 1927,31,33 and 37
What are droughts ?
At 27% in 1933
What is the Canadian unemployment rate ?
"one of the greatest assets a man can have on entering life's struggle is poverty."
Who is Prime Minister R.B. Bennett ?
Shanty towns on the outskirts of city's
What are jungles ?
On November 9th 1938 Jewish store fronts were destroyed by mobs, as a result the sidewalks were covered in broken glass, prompting the name Kristallnach. Or in English
What is Crystal Night ?
Purchases made with the buy now pay later motto
What is buying on credit ?
In 1935 workers traveled from Vancouver to Ottawa to ask for work with wages
What is the On To Ottawa Trek ?
Posed the question "Does the word 'Persons' in Section 24 of the BNA include female persons?"
Who are The Famous Five ?
Government relief payments
What is pogey ?
Fascist leader Benito Mussolini came to power in
What is 1922 ?
Buying stock with a small down payment and a big loan
What is buying on a margin ?
Helped farmers build irrigation systems and reservoirs in 1935
What is the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration Act ?
He promised each citizen a "basic dividend" of $25 a month to buy necessities
Who is William Aberhart ?
The government looks after its citizens social and economic well being
What is a welfare state ?
In 1936 Hitler ordered his troops into the Rhineland, thus breaking this
What is The Treaty of Versailles ?
Extremist parties promised harsh but necessary measures to end the Depression.
What are dictatorships ?
Semi-arid area in southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
What is Palliser's triangle ?
He won support by championing the causes of the "little man" and promised voters a "Little New Deal"
Who is Liberal leader Mitch Hepburn ?
A prosperous time
What is a boom ?
The western policy adopted in the 30's that promoted tolerance of Hitlers expansion of power in order to avoid war
What is appeasement ?