New Radio, New Radio, New Parties,New Parties,New World New World

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The Rise of the The Rise of the CBCCBC

►American radio stations had bombarded American radio stations had bombarded Canadian air ways with their ideas and Canadian air ways with their ideas and culture during the early thirties.culture during the early thirties.

►Many people had called for the creation Many people had called for the creation of a distinctly Canadian radio station.of a distinctly Canadian radio station.

►The government created a public The government created a public broadcasting station originally called the broadcasting station originally called the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC).Commission (CRBC).

►1920's Early Radio Broadcast

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The Rise of the CBC The Rise of the CBC (Continued)(Continued)

► In 1936 the name was changed to the In 1936 the name was changed to the CBC and it became responsible for all of CBC and it became responsible for all of Canada’s public broadcasting Canada’s public broadcasting innovation.innovation.

►The CBC was, and always has been, The CBC was, and always has been, publicly funded by the government.publicly funded by the government.

►QuestionQuestion: Should the Canadian people : Should the Canadian people support a public broadcasting support a public broadcasting corporation? Why?corporation? Why?

New Political New Political PartiesParties

► Until the depression Canadian politics was Until the depression Canadian politics was really a 2 horse race between the Liberals really a 2 horse race between the Liberals and the Conservatives.and the Conservatives.

►With the on-set of the depression, people With the on-set of the depression, people demanded that political leaders take action demanded that political leaders take action immediately. When they failed to help the immediately. When they failed to help the people hit hardest from the depression they people hit hardest from the depression they looked to newer parties.looked to newer parties.

► The CCF and the Social Credit party would The CCF and the Social Credit party would gain popularity in the 30s.gain popularity in the 30s.

Social Credit Party Insignia

The Social Credit PartyThe Social Credit Party► Formed in 1935 under leader J.H. Blackmore and Formed in 1935 under leader J.H. Blackmore and

dissolved in 1993.dissolved in 1993.► Was a federal party which spawned out of Alberta Was a federal party which spawned out of Alberta

where it was also a provincial party.where it was also a provincial party.► They wanted to create a credit system to keep the They wanted to create a credit system to keep the

economy going. Under this system people go into economy going. Under this system people go into debt, the government goes into debt and business debt, the government goes into debt and business lower their prices.lower their prices.

► When the economy recovers the country eases When the economy recovers the country eases back out of public spending.back out of public spending.

► The Social Credit Party still exists in BC and Alberta The Social Credit Party still exists in BC and Alberta today.today.

Co-operative Co-operative Commonwealth Commonwealth

FederationFederation► Formed in 1932 under J.S. Woodsworth and Formed in 1932 under J.S. Woodsworth and dissolved in 1961.dissolved in 1961.

► The party wanted to end the Great The party wanted to end the Great Depression by working cooperatively.Depression by working cooperatively.

► It achieved success in the prairies. For this It achieved success in the prairies. For this reason it is seen as a regional party.reason it is seen as a regional party.

► The CCF wanted universal pensions, The CCF wanted universal pensions, universal health care, unemployment universal health care, unemployment insurance and workers compensation.insurance and workers compensation.

► It was proceeded by the NDP after its It was proceeded by the NDP after its collapse.collapse.

The Face of The Face of TotalitarianismTotalitarianism

►We have seen calls for Communism around We have seen calls for Communism around Canada while we’ve looked at the Canada while we’ve looked at the depression.depression.

► Because of how serious the political Because of how serious the political problems in Europe were after WWI, the problems in Europe were after WWI, the Great Depression causes huge problems Great Depression causes huge problems which allow for the creation of dictatorships.which allow for the creation of dictatorships.

► Totalitarianism definedTotalitarianism defined: An undemocratic : An undemocratic system in which the government demands system in which the government demands complete obedience from its citizens and complete obedience from its citizens and runs all aspects of the country.runs all aspects of the country.

Fascist Totalitarian Fascist Totalitarian RegimesRegimes

► In Russia Joseph Stalin took over the In Russia Joseph Stalin took over the Communist party in the 1920s and ruthlessly Communist party in the 1920s and ruthlessly created a agricultural system which would fail created a agricultural system which would fail the people.the people.

► In 1922 Italy was turned to the leadership of In 1922 Italy was turned to the leadership of Benito Mussolini who created a fascist Benito Mussolini who created a fascist government where he used military power to government where he used military power to defeat democracy.defeat democracy.

► In 1923 Adolph Hitler began gathering support In 1923 Adolph Hitler began gathering support for his own Nazi party which would take for his own Nazi party which would take control of Germany in 1933 at the height of control of Germany in 1933 at the height of the depression.the depression.

Reading & Reading & QuestionsQuestions

►Read ‘The Rise of Dictatorships’ on page Read ‘The Rise of Dictatorships’ on page 92 and answer the following questions.92 and answer the following questions.

►1. How might totalitarianism help against 1. How might totalitarianism help against a depression? What does it do differently?a depression? What does it do differently?

►2. Do you think a communist totalitarian 2. Do you think a communist totalitarian regime might have helped Canada?regime might have helped Canada?

►3. Who were the three totalitarian leaders 3. Who were the three totalitarian leaders and when did they come to power?and when did they come to power?