Great Depression Essay

The Government Didnt Do Enough The Government Did Enough normal Knowledge Common Knowledge William Lyon Mackenzie king William Lyon Mackenzie King -wouldnt give Conservative governments fiscal assistance - -thought unemployment was seasonal -wanted to balance the budget Richard B. Bennett -king beats Bennett in the 1935 election (New Deal) -helped unwrap those who send 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 packs Co-operative Common Wealth Federation (CCF) -Bennett blanket and buggy -J. S. Woodsworth Saskatchewan -public own Co-operative Common Wealth Federation (CCF) -increase social programs -J. S.Woodsworth Saskatchewan -government spend their way out of the depression Social Credit Social Credit -Bible Bill Aberhardt Alberta -Bible Bill Aberhardt Alberta -Federal g overnment wouldnt allow it -everyone to get $25 per calendar month to spend on necessities Union Nationale Union Nationale - Maurire Duplessis Quebec Maurire Duplessis Quebec -emphasis on french language and culture PDF PDF rascal 2 kids had to cut street car tickets in fractional which werePage 23 relief camps gave you food shelter and transportation. 12 for a quarter so then they would get 24 for a quarter fundamentally everything you needed page 5 kids hunted squirrels and gophers for meat Page 35 Bennetts new deal. 8 hour work day, minimum wage, Page 6 kids would chew grain instead of gum (would chew elimination of child labour, insurance plan, and controlled alfalfa until it became like gum) prices. CCF, government has ownership of bank, insurance, bank, Page 8 kids were told thither was no Santa communication and power companies. Page 33 men would walk 11 miles to apply for a job only to Page 19 William Abhardt purposed intention was to give $25 ev ery month find out there are hundreds of masses all ready there waitingto increase prosperity Page 34 farmers could not afford gas so they would attach Page 16 hundreds of men would get meals at the soup kitchen their car to their sawhorse and called it the Bennett Buggy Page 29 one didnt have to pay income tax unless ones income was Page 8 unemployment relief camps only paid 20 cents a day. over $2000 Page 20 hundreds of men were found sleeping in a Toronto Page 12 relief payments sometimes were in vouchers. Could only super C with only a newspaper covering them. Bennett Blanket buy specific items Page 21 jail cells were in terrible condition. Each cell index 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 innocent bystanders killed because of relief ca mp 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 money Page 10 men in relief camps were treated like territory/slaves Page 22 paper shack, 79 x 24 with no windows. 88 men Page 33 people tried to sell vacuums, pictures, books, brushes. excessively 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 leave the relief camp because there was nothing for about 100 miles. Had to stay Page 14 Canadian government deported/sent back over 10,000 immigrants. Some immigrants risked their lives to come to Canada. No jobs so the government sent t hem back thinking it was the solution.