The Dirty Thirties In Canada During The Great Depression

The Great Depression was a terrible point in Canadian history, and for most of the world. It was a point in time where thousands of people lost their jobs, and even lost their homes because of the depressed economy. Business was booming in the early 1920s, but when companies tried to expand, and therefore issued stocks, the economy was thrown off. Some investors sold their stocks for high prices, and as a result, everyone else followed. With less of a demand, stock prices became fractions of what they used to be, and on October 29, 1929, the New York Stock Exchange collapsed, followed by the Toronto and Montreal Stock exchanges. This collapse of the stock markets caused a depression like which the world had never seen before. It was

The Great Depression may very well have been one of the most significant eras in Canadian history. It has taught us many lessons about the present and predicting the future. The ‘dirty’ thirties, as it was referred to, was a time of hardship and poverty for most. Imagine what it would be like if we had to endure the same magnitude of recession? You wouldn’t have your phone or your computer. Maybe you would be living with all of your relatives in one house? Or you would be growing your food in your backyard?

Firstly, When Richard Bennet came into power, he created what is known Relief Camps. They were in place so that problems of transients would no become a bigger problem. These men who worked were given food, shelter, army style clothing and .25₡ per day also these camps were built deep in the wilderness, away from towns and cities. This plan by Richard Bennett backfired because the relief camp workers rebelled which cause the On-to-Ottawa Trek and these camps gave no hope for a better future also showed that Bennett could not solve the problem of the transient. Secondly, During the Great Depression, there was increasing unemployment rates in every province some higher than the others because of how much they invested in the stock market. Due to rising unemployment levels, people from different communities started to leave their communities for a job elsewhere like other communities which created the issue of transients. Living in Canada even worse because they brought in fear and danger of being robbed because they do not have anything. Thirdly, Many people during this time were encouraged to “Buy now and Pay later” basically buying everything on credit and pay it later. Because of this, many families found themselves hopelessly in debt through buying on credit. With interest payments, many products ended up costing far more than what it was worth. Life in Canada difficult because many were in debt and

Canada faced dramatic changes through the decades of the 1960’s and 1970’s, but in particular the province of Quebec. In 1959, Quebec Premier Maurice Duplessis died, this marked the beginning of the Quiet Revolution. Duplessis was the Union Nationale leader and the party had controlled Quebec for decades until shortly after Duplessis’ death, a provincial election was held where the Liberals, led by Jean Lesage, had won the vote. The Liberals started moving away from the Catholic ideologies, traditions were being shifted and a transformed society was taking over the province of Quebec. Lesage was famously quoted in 1962 “There is no doubt in my mind; it’s now or never that we must become masters in our own home.” which became the Liberals

I think the most important cause of the Great Depression was Canada’s dependence on its primary products. Canada’s economy heavily relied on staples, products such as wheat, fish, minerals, pulp, and paper. These were Canada’s most significant imports because these were the goods that the world needed the most. The more countries that needed these products, the more Canada’s economy would flourish. However, the war caused a lot of countries to be in debt which meant that they didn’t have enough money to buy goods from Canadians. In turn, Canada’s economy collapsed and many people faced hardships in Canada, especially those in the Maritimes. The Depression caused the prices of Canada’s goods to drop drastically and farmers couldn’t make enough

The Great Depression, a year of extreme hardship and struggle for all citizens residing in Canada and the United States. However, before the Great Depression began, not many citizens would have been able to foresee the future they would experience when the stock market crashed. Yet, it should have been foreseen for at least five years. "Stock prices rose steadily for the five years leading up to the crash. More people began to buy and sell their stocks" (Schultz, 2006). Thus, the result was inevitable. After the stock market crashed, these free-spirited and kindred souls who once felt peace, would now be faced with the change of their lives. The people of North America were now in a time of both socioeconomic and economic hardship. The people that once associated with one another were now competing harshly for jobs.

The Canadian economy grew to an impressive scale during the 1910’s and 20’s but this was due to the country being established. Agriculture and tradesman ship were encouraged to grow so that the country did not have to rely on the imports from other countries. During the Great War it was very common to stockpile almost every item you could obtain. The war was initially intended to be a short lived one but Canadian became increasingly unsure during these times purchased everything that they could. Then the war ended but the demand for products had declined. If demand decreases then so will the price of the product. Those who profit off selling the products have reduced so much that they are no longer profitable and in most cases it is easier

Often referred to as the ‘Dirty Thirties’, was the Great Depression in Canada. Starting October 29, 1929, the New York stock markets decreased value caused many citizens in Canada to lose their jobs, homes, and other belongings. Over five years, the national spending in Canada fell 42 percent and 30 percent of eligible working Canadians were without a job until 1939, when it dropped to 12 percent. The four western provinces; British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were impacted most severely, as they relied on exports for goods. Canadians in the prairies lost farms due to the severe drought that was occurring. Ontario and Quebec were impacted most by striking unemployment rate, but had factories near to produce goods and services.

The Great Depression was an economic plunge that consumed the world creating poverty, unemployment and other hardships to almost everyone who lived through the 1930’s. One controversial question that can be asked in Canada is if the government had an adequate response to the hardships that were faced at that time. Based on the points that are provided in my research it is clear that the government responses were not adequate and several hardships could have been prevented if the government had produced better ideas and responses.

The Great Depression shut down down many banks and took away everyone’s money in the 1930’s. The Great Depression caused many people to not have foods and it didn’t rain that much during 1930’s. They lost their jobs and they didn’t have any money to afford things. They also made their own jobs just to get money to buy stuffs. They did everything just to get money. In the Great Depression the dad works a lot for his family. He has to farm foods for so they could eat. Also they work really hard but they don’t get money. That’s why they're poor and they have to work hard to protect their family. The Great Depression weather wasn’t that nice because they have a really dry land.

Canada's growth from a British colony into a fully independent country was an evolutionary process that took place over the Roaring Twenties and the Dirty Thirties. During the early 1900s, Canada’s military, politics, and society were all integral parts of Canada’s independence, that helps spell out who Canadians are today. First, the twenties belonged to Canada as the military was an important part of Canada’s development as this came as a result of the Chanak Affair in 1922 when Prime Minister Mackenzie King denied sending troops to Turkey on the request of Great Britain. Through this action, Canada took the first stride towards having our own choice of who our military fights for as they set a precedent that they will not send their own country’s men into whatever war Britain asked them to

During 1920s, people invested in stock market. As the stocks kept climbing higher and higher, more and more people were investing. Some people threw large amounts of money into stock market. Large companies borrowed money to expand their company. On October 29, 1929, known as Black Tuesday, stock market plummeted. People rushed and panicked to sell stocks. Everyone was selling and nobody was buying. The stock market crashed which led to the beginning of the Great Depression known as dirty thirties. It caused long economic slump. Prices fell like stone. Families were left homeless. Men wondered around in search of work. Prairies suffered greatly. Canada was hit hard by the decline of trade. The Great Depression had a negative impact on Canada politically, socially and economically.

The Great Depression of October 1929 was triggered by the crash of the stock-market. This period of the 30s have been marked as one the worst economic crises in America. The lower working-class Americans were greatly affected for jobs was not easily found, and farming became harsh due to deflated crop prices, soil depletion, and farm mechanization. Seniors who were too elderly to work relied heavily on hard-pressed families and charity in order to survive. Education was at a stake during the time. Children were cut off from schools to help contributing to the families by working at any job they could manage. There are many cases of two or even more families living together under one roof. American were facing unemployment and loss of hope for

Hollingsworth and Tyyska discuss the employment of women in their article, both wage work and work performed outside of the “paid labour force.” (14). They also look at work discrimination of women based on gender and marital status. They argue that disapproval of married women working for wages during the Depression was expressed not only by those in position of power, such as politicians, but also by the general public and labour unions. They suggest that the number of women in the workforce increased as more young wives stayed working until the birth of their first child and older women entered the workforce in response to depression based deprivation. Hollingsworth and Tyyska also give examples of work that married women did that

The Great Depression fell hard in the year of 1935 bringing what seemed to some people the end of the world. But in truth, the Great Depression was nothing near the end of the world, in fact the year of 1935 was not the first year nor was it the last year that many families had suffered and went hungry due to lack of work. Families forced to leave their home. Children going in hunger while their bellies pierced with pain. Mothers trying desperately to keep the family together while holding the brunt of the problems due to the depression. The husbands feeling the guilt for not having a job and thinking that it is his fault. Children scream