The Great Depression: Impact and Response in Canada

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On the day of October 29, 1929 the Great Depression had begun. This was due to the worth of the New York stock market falling intensely. The Great Depression was a time when Canadians suffered extraordinary levels of poverty due to unemployment. It shaped Canadian’s political views, and also their views about their country and role of the government. Canadians joined together in various new political parties, labor groups and other organizations that represented detailed regional, economic or political interest. Canadians scrambled through the crisis with a makeshift blend of private and public charity. Private Citizens in wealthier provinces recognized the dilemma of Saskatchewan and sent hundreds of carloads of fruit, vegetables and clothing westward. This showed that Canada is a crew of kind and supportive individuals.
Ending in 1939, it had also stopped the priority of an economy based on raw materials and opened up new opportunities. As the Canadian historian James Gray remarked, the Great Depression “brought out more of the best than it did the worst in people,” offering a reminder …show more content…

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