Great Depression Essay

The Goernment Didnt Do Enough The Government Did Enough Common cognition Common Knowledge William Lyon Mackenzie king William Lyon Mackenzie King -wouldnt fall out Conservative governments financial avail - -thought unemployment was seasonal - treasured to balance the budget Richard B. Bennett -king beats Bennett in the 1935 election (New Deal) -helped divulge those who sent him letters -did nothing after winning election -Bennetts new deal Health insurance, Unemployment insurance, Maximum work week, Richard B.Bennett financial assistance to farmers -Raised Tariffs -Unemployment reflex camps Co-operative Common Wealth Federation (CCF) -Bennett blanket and buggy -J. S. Woodsworth Saskatchewan -public admit Co-operative Common Wealth Federation (CCF) -increase social programs -J. S.Woodsworth Saskatchewan -government spend their way forbidden of the depression Social Credit Social Credit -Bible file Aberhardt Alberta -Bible Bill Aberhardt A lberta -Federal government wouldnt allow it -everyone to get $25 per month to spend on necessities Union Nationale Union Nationale - Maurire Duplessis Quebec Maurire Duplessis Quebec -emphasis on cut language and culture PDF PDF page 2 kids had to cut street gondola simple machine tickets in half which were foliate 23 relief camps gave you fare protect and transportation. 12 for a quarter so then they would get 24 for a quarter Basically everything you needed page 5 kids track down squirrels and gophers for meat summon 35 Bennetts new deal. 8 minute work day, minimum wage, Page 6 kids would chew grain sort of of gum (would chew elimination of child labour, insurance plan, and controlled alfalfa until it became ilk gum) prices. CCF, government has ownership of bank, insurance, bank, Page 8 kids were told there was no Santa converse and power companies. Page 33 men would walk 11 miles to take hold for a job only to Page 19 William Abhardt purpos ed goal was to give $25 every month find out there argon hundreds of people all ready there waitingto increase successfulness Page 34 farmers could not afford gas so they would clutch Page 16 hundreds of men would get meals at the soup kitchen their car to their horse and called it the Bennett Buggy Page 29 one didnt suck to pay income tax unless ones income was Page 8 unemployment relief camps only gainful 20 cents a day. over $ two hundred0 Page 20 hundreds of men were lay out sleeping in a Toronto Page 12 relief payments sometimes were in vouchers. Could only park with only a newspaper lotion them. Bennett Blanket subvert specific items Page 21 jail cells were in terrible condition. Each cell might have a bed. 200 men waiting for one toilet. Stomach troubles because of the food Page 10 Large companies laid off workers from railway strikes Page 3 Bennett raises tariffs Page 2 people committed crimes to go to jail and have food to eat Page 24 inno cent bystanders killed because of relief camp strikers Page 36 hard for farmers to be relieved, no way of transportation Page 2 boys were given pointless tasks (dig then fill holes) Page 7 one would pay doctors in food because one had no coin Page 10 men in relief camps were treated akin dirt/slaves Page 22 paper shack, 79 x 24 with no windows. 88 men Page 33 people assay to sell vacuums, pictures, books, brushes. Too desperate Page 10 government wanted the unemployed men out of sight Page 12 no jobs therefore unemployment so people had lots of dept Page 15 cars had disappeared because owners had to buy antifreeze, but anti freeze was costly Page 7 kids did not see an orange until Christmas Page 8 one could not quit the relief camp because there was nothing for about 100 miles. Had to confront Page 14 Canadian government deported/sent backrest over 10,000 immigrants. Some immigrants risked their lives to come to Canada. No jobs so the government sent them back thinking it was the solution.