Inter war period knowledge

Question 1

Socialist

Answer 1

A believer in a political and economic system in which the means of production and distribution are publicly owned

Question 2

Collective bargaining

Answer 2

Negotiation of a contract between unions and management regarding such things as wages and working.

Question 3

CCF

Answer 3

Cooperative Commonwealth Federation was founded by J.S Woodworth.

Question 4

Coalition government

Answer 4

This type of government happens when political parties cooperate to form a government.

Question 5

Why was the statute of Westminster significant to Canada’s history?

Answer 5

The statute of Westminster was passed in 1931 by the British government. This was significant because the British empire was turned into the British commonwealth. This meant that Canada was now a country with equal status as Britain.

Question 6

Materialism

Answer 6

Many people “bought into” the idea that money could bring happiness.
-Great interest in the lives of the rich.

Question 7

Stock market boom

Answer 7

Americans invested in Canada through the stock market.

-America becomes the biggest foreign investor in Canada

Question 8

New York Stock Market Crash

Answer 8

-Speculation, corruption, lack of regulation, and panic all contributed to the mass selling of stock on this day causing stock values to plummet.

Question 9

Depression

Answer 9

A period during which business, employment, and stock market values decline or remain at a low level of activity.

Question 10

Prairie drought

Answer 10

An abundance of soil erosion is caused by overplowing very dry weather and the lack of grasshoppers.

Question 11

Social credit party

Answer 11

• Started in Alberta by a radio evangelist, William Aberhart.
• Supported giving each person $25 and then the economy would grow.
• Felt that the banks were the main reason why the depression was continuing.

Question 12

Relief camps

Answer 12

Camps that helped the unemployed. The union leaders of these camps decided to take their complaints to Ottawa.

Question 13

Franklin Roosevelt

Answer 13

An American and politician who served as the 32nd president of America. He created numerous public work programs.

Question 14

Laissez-faire

Answer 14

A policy for North American governments to keep their involvement in the economy to a minimum.

Question 15

What factors contributed to the depression?

Answer 15

The collapse of the stock market was the beginning of the depression. On October 29, the New York stock market collapsed, followed by the Toronto and Montreal stock markets. Some people went bankrupt in a single day because they borrowed heavily to buy stocks. Another factor that contributed to the depression was in 1927 when the price of wheat began to fall. This was because of overproduction.

Question 16

Why did Mackenzie King lose the 1930 election?

Answer 16

Prime minister Mackenzie king lost the 1930 election because he was totally unprepared to deal with a crisis on the scale of the depression. He lost the 1930 election because of his attitude and his failed attempt to understand that employment was a big issue in Canada.

Question 17

What kind of programs did R.B Bennett propose?

Answer 17

The main program that R.B Bennett was work camps that paid men 20 cents per day. He also gave $20 million to the provinces for the work-creation program.

Question 18

What kind of party was the CCF?

Answer 18

The party Cooperative Commonwealth Federation was led by J.S. Woodworth. This was was a socialist party and it supported public ownership of key industries.

Question 19

What did the Rowell-Sirois recommend?

Answer 19

The Rowell-Sirois Commission recommended that the federal government have more control over taxation, social programs, and they wanted to create the equalization program.

Question 20

Communism

Answer 20

A social economic theory that property and production and distribution of goods and services should be owned by the public, and the labour force organized for the benefit of all

Question 21

Benito Mussolini

Answer 21

A leader in Italy who created a fascist government. Other leaders in other countries soon began to follow Benito’s system.

Question 22

Totalitarian state

Answer 22

Every aspect of people’s lives are controlled by the government.

Question 23

Nazim

Answer 23

The national socialist German workers’ party lead by Hitler. The Nazi party claimed that they had the solutions to bring Germany out of the Depression and make it a great nation again.

Question 24

“der fuhrer”

Answer 24

A nickname for Hitler. Hitler became known as der fuhrer which means “the leader”.

Question 25

Aryan race

Answer 25

A “pure” race of northern Europeans.

Question 26

Trade sanctions

Answer 26

Laws passed to restrict or abolish trade with certain countries.

Question 27

Appeasement

Answer 27

The granting of concessions in order to maintain peace.

Question 28

Isolationists

Answer 28

People who hold the belief that one’s country should be kept separate from the politics and disputes of other countries.

Question 29

Kristallnacht

Answer 29

A program carried out by the Nazi party that was against Jews. This was an attack led by Hitler to attack Jewish businesses and homes.

Question 30

How did Hitler use propaganda to promote antisemitism?

Answer 30

Antisemitism was spread through the radio, news papers. Also, at a very young age in German schools children were taught to hate Jews.