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ImpactImpact

Canada was just beginning to shift from Canada was just beginning to shift from primary industry (farming etc) to primary industry (farming etc) to manufacturing industry. manufacturing industry.

The depression caused exports of raw The depression caused exports of raw materials to plunge. materials to plunge.

As mentioned last class, because of Canada’s As mentioned last class, because of Canada’s economic position with the States, we received economic position with the States, we received a major blow during the depression. a major blow during the depression.

UnemploymentUnemployment

Urban unemployment Urban unemployment nationwide> 19%nationwide> 19%

1933: 30% of the labour 1933: 30% of the labour force is now unemployedforce is now unemployed

1/5 of the population 1/5 of the population now relies on now relies on government assistance government assistance to keep them afloat. to keep them afloat.

Even if you had a job, Even if you had a job, your wages fell your wages fell drastically. drastically.

Prairie ProvincesPrairie Provinces

Hardest hit due to the drought. Hardest hit due to the drought.

Nearly two thirds of the population of these Nearly two thirds of the population of these provinces are on relief services.provinces are on relief services.

People start moving to the cities to find work, this People start moving to the cities to find work, this caused population to fall below the replacement caused population to fall below the replacement level (more people were dying than giving birth, level (more people were dying than giving birth, enough to wipe out a population)enough to wipe out a population)

Many riots, movements, and deaths occur during Many riots, movements, and deaths occur during this time due to frustration and politicsthis time due to frustration and politics

The PrairiesThe Prairies

WomenWomen

Housewives relied on the money from their husbands to Housewives relied on the money from their husbands to keep their families alivekeep their families alive

When the depression hits, they use strategies they When the depression hits, they use strategies they learned from their mothers. learned from their mothers.

Use cheap foods, patch and mend instead of replace Use cheap foods, patch and mend instead of replace clothes, trade with neighbours. clothes, trade with neighbours.

Some women did domestic duties for cash such as Some women did domestic duties for cash such as laundry. Some traded their skills for food and clothinglaundry. Some traded their skills for food and clothing

Contraceptions were used to make sure no extra mouths Contraceptions were used to make sure no extra mouths were added to the family. were added to the family.

TeachersTeachers

School budgets were cut majorly but enrolment School budgets were cut majorly but enrolment increased> no jobs means more students. increased> no jobs means more students.

New teachers were not hired so the average New teachers were not hired so the average age of teachers and experience increased. age of teachers and experience increased.

Women were discriminated against, especially Women were discriminated against, especially married women> it was not “fair” for a family married women> it was not “fair” for a family to have two incomes at this point. to have two incomes at this point.

Teachers unions could do little to protect them. Teachers unions could do little to protect them.

$100 WILL BUY $100 WILL BUY THIS CAR. MUST THIS CAR. MUST HAVE CASH LOST HAVE CASH LOST ALL ON THE ALL ON THE STOCK MARKETSTOCK MARKET

Labour PolicyLabour Policy

large corporations had invested in machines to large corporations had invested in machines to replace skilled workersreplace skilled workers

Smaller businesses couldn’t compete, you Smaller businesses couldn’t compete, you needed to pay for a workers time and effort needed to pay for a workers time and effort and people didn’t have the money or taste for and people didn’t have the money or taste for it. it.

Unions in Canada started changing, becoming Unions in Canada started changing, becoming more like the States> forceful and harmonous. more like the States> forceful and harmonous.

Things to Come:Things to Come:

Movements/RiotsMovements/Riots

Politics of the Great DepressionPolitics of the Great Depression

The Great Depression around the WorldThe Great Depression around the World

Germany and the GDGermany and the GD

Escape and RecoveryEscape and Recovery

Class TasksClass Tasks

Finish up your photo stories (10 mins max) Finish up your photo stories (10 mins max) Hand them in!Hand them in!

Get together with your groups or work Get together with your groups or work independently on your speakeasy assignment. independently on your speakeasy assignment.