Social Studies 10 Lessons 📖

By: Gen L

In partnership with Hyperion University, 2023

Lesson 4b: 1930's Canada, Part II

The United States

  • Like King, Pres. Hoover was unprepared & took much of the blame (shantytowns = "Hoovervilles")
  • He was defeated in the 1932 election by F.D. Roosevelt.
  • FDR supported a new theory: Keynesian Theory - Government should spend to improve the economy
  • Many were skeptical - sounded like communism
  • He introduced a program called "The New Deal", which created public work programs & regulatory agencies; improving confidence

Protest Parties

  • Politicians wrestles with "laissez-faire" vs. Keynesian Theory
  • People, growing frustrated; were willing to accept non-traditional alternatives
  • From this grew new parties, referred to as "Protest Parties"
  • Usually have rural origins, grew out of discontent.

1935 Election

  • Bennett was unable to end the depression, and even tried his own "New Deal" reforms.
  • Liberals campaigned under the slogan: "King or Chaos"
  • The result?
Lib. (King) Cons. (Bennett) Social Credit CCF Ind.
171 39 17 7 11

1935 Election, cont.

  • King's reforms also had little success
  • Federal-provincial relations grew strained
  • Outside of Canada, tensions started to grow. War was on the horizon.

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