Unit 2 Inter-war Years Flashcards
What are the 3 New Political Parties?
Parti Quebecois, Union Nationale, Social Credit Party
What is the political party,
Parti Quebecois?
It is a party focused on promoting the interests of quebec and advocating for independence of quebec from Canada
Who lead the Parti quebecois?
rene levesque
when did the Parti Quebecois start?
October 14, 1968
What is the Union Nationale?
it was a conservative nationalist party and one of the main political forces in Quebec before the rise of the Parti Quebecois
When and who found the Union Nationale?
It was founded in 1935 by Maurice Duplessis
What did the Union Nationale wanted?
Wanted STRONGER government involvement and for Quebeckers to have more control over….
What is the Social Credit Party?
promotes social credit theories
When and who started the Social credit party?
Started in 1932 by William “Bible Bill” Aberhart, a teacher and a radio preacher in Alberta
Who did William from the social credit party blame for the depression?
He blamed Easter banks and an outdated money system for the depression. He wanted to issue $25 each citizen to jumpstart the economy
What did William figure out? What was his theory?
Aberhardt figured that more money Canadians had, the more they would spend and therefore businesses would employ more workers because the need for more production was there again
Was it William’s theory successfull?
No, the party was stopped from printing their own money by the federal government because only they can do that
What is the Winnipeg strike?
2000 Metal workers and workers went on strike because they wanted higher wages, wanted to work less and wanted to change workplace conditions
When did the Winnipeg general strike start?
Started on May 1919 in Winnipeg
Was the strike successful?
No, as they had to solve their problems on their own, although the strike spread awareness of problems and concerns in the workforce
What were Canadians afraid it would lead to?
Canadians were afraid that the winnipeg general strike would lead to a revolution and be apart of a communist act
Who is RB Bennett?
Prime minister of Canada from 1930-1933
What was Bennett blamed for?
blamed for the nations poverty
Was he liked?
No, it was known his name would make people cringe and his name would be used such as Bennett Barnyard-abandoned farm etc
What was his plan?
his new plan was to allow the nation to use government resources government resources, increase competition, created unemployment insurance, set minimum wages, give the government more power over the economy (price control), boost productions and purchasing and create jobs, give farmers government money, cut the work week from 60 to 48 hours and fair treatment of workers
Did his plan go through?
No, as it was too late and there was a new election
What are rum runners?
People doing illegal business smuggling alcohol in transportation
What did Americans realize?
Americans realized that Canada was still “wet” and people became Rum Runners
What ways did Canada’s economy changed during the 1920s?
Boom in manufacturing, there was rapid growth in canada’s industrial sector for automobiles, machinery and consumer goods
Why did boom manufacturing did so well?
There was an increased demand for consumer goods like automobiles, appliances and other goods
did increased employment changed Canada’s economy?
Yes, as after WWI, people started working in factories, retail, service sectors, etc
Why did increased employment did well?
Who were the famous 5?
Emily Murphy, Henriett a muir edwards, Nellie McClung, Irene Parbly, Louise McKinney
What caused the persons case?
Emily Murphy had enough with the goverenments attitude towards women so she teamed up with the famous five and went to supreme court
