Dirty Thirties (Quiz 3) Flashcards
Mackenzie King
Prime Minister till 1930. He thought depression was temporary and wouldn’t help provinces.
RB Bennett
Born 1870, Prime Minister 1930-1935
He established relief camps, CBC, Bank if Canada Act, and the Wheat Board.
Franklin D Roosevelt.
The US president in 1933
He introduced the new deal and created a work program.
Depression
Long period of severe economic and social hardship. Massive unemployment and suffering
JS Woodsworth
1933 party leader of the CCF, the first socialist party
William Aberhart
Leader of Social Credit party (was a preacher) “Bible Bill” - belief that capitalism was wasteful
Isolationism
A policy of allowing apart of the affairs of other countries
Appeasement
Britain’s policy of allowing hitler to expand Germany Territory
Protectionism
A system of using tariffs to raise the price of imported goods in order to protect domestic products of their property
Kristallnacht
Coordinated attack against Jewish
People by Nazis in Germany on November 9th 1938
Fascist Government
Form of authoritarian government that is totalitarian
Totalitarianism
Form of government. It used intimidation, violence and propaganda to influence/rule all aspects of social/ politics. Nationalistic of its citizens
Regina Manifesto
Platform of CCF, supported public ownership of industry and social programs to assist those in need.
Regina Riot
A riot occurred when police attempted to clear “on to Ottawa” truckers from a Regina Stadium
Union Nationale Party
Nationalist French-Canadian political party
