Thesis
The great depression following the end of World War I led to a revolutionary period among many Canadians. Many workers were laid off out 1 in every 4 of the workers causing mass starvation in the industrialized economy. With no alternative to earn income and an increasingly humanitarian situation, Canadian workers began a series of strikes which resulted in the development of the Industrial Unionism in Canada. Even though the unionization of labor workers in Canada caused more suffering, it revolutionized the Canadian labor industry giving workers a strong bargaining power.
Life before the great depression.
What led to the great depression in Canada?
The influence of the government on handling the crisis.
The role of workers in solving the great depression.
Unionization of labor workers.
The impact on economy after the end of the crisis
The impact of the depression on Canadian labor force and immigration in the country.
How Canada’s neighbors played a role in the fall of the Canadian market.
Life after the great Depression and its impact on the participation of Canada in major world events after 1936.
The Consequences
People who were victims died as immigrants trying to reach for foreign lands.
The increase in the number of diseases and starvation.
A reduced male population in the country and hence the labor force.
Lose of reconnection with families left behind.
Shutdown and closure of major companies.
Conclusion
The Great Depression caused the largest humanitarian situation in Canada with devastating repercussions and led to the most revolutionary worker organization movement in Canada. It is the ultimate sense of solidarity among workers that Canada has ever witnessed before.
Preliminary References
Endicott, Stephen L. Raising the Workers' Flag: The Workers' Unity League of Canada, 1930-1936. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2012. Print.
Horn, Michiel. The Great Depression of the 1930s in Canada. Ottawa: Canadian Historical Association, 1984. Print.
Smucker, Joseph. Industrialization in Canada. Scarborough, Ont: Prentice-Hall of Canada, 1980. Print.
Safarian, A E. The Canadian Economy in the Great Depression. Montréal: McGill-Queen's University Press, 2009. Internet resource.
Union Growth in Canada, 1921-1967. Ottawa: Information Canada, 1970. Print.
