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11 lip 2013 · The Great Depression of the early 1930s was a worldwide social and economic shock. Few countries were affected as severely as Canada. Millions of Canadians were left unemployed, hungry and often homeless.
9 lip 2021 · The Great Depression took place in Canada and around the world in the 1930s. The term “Depression” is used to describe an economic decline that lasts for a long time. During the worst period of the Depression about 30 percent of Canadians were unemployed.
The worldwide Great Depression of the early 1930s was a social and economic shock that left millions of Canadians unemployed, hungry and often homeless.
11 wrz 2019 · Learn how Canada was affected by the global economic crisis that started in 1929 and lasted until 1939. Explore the facts, figures and stories of the dirty thirties, relief camps, unemployment and social justice.
18 paź 2013 · The Great Crash, it was called, and it was followed by the Great Depression. The wheat glut of 1928 threw the Winnipeg Grain Exchange into a spiral, triggering a depression in Canada's economy. It began to take shape on 24 October 1929, Black Thursday.
Learn how the 1930s Depression was triggered by the Wall Street Crash and exacerbated by drought, debt, and population decline in the prairies. Explore the social and environmental impacts of the Dust Bowl and the political responses to the crisis.
3 wrz 2016 · Learn how the 1920s economic bubble burst in 1929, plunging Canada and the US into a devastating depression. Explore the causes, effects and legacy of the Great Depression through historical artifacts and stories.