The Dirty ThirtiesThe Dirty Thirties

a period during the 1930s when a period during the 1930s when there was a worldwide economic there was a worldwide economic

depression and mass depression and mass unemployment unemployment

The Stock Market CrashThe Stock Market Crash

Oct 29, 1929: The New York Stock Oct 29, 1929: The New York Stock Exchange crashes – millions of Exchange crashes – millions of people lose nearly all their money.people lose nearly all their money.

Crowds gather on Wall St. after the stock market crash.

The Dust BowlThe Dust Bowl Wheat prices collapsed by 1932.Wheat prices collapsed by 1932. An extreme drought hit in 1933, lasting many An extreme drought hit in 1933, lasting many

years.years. The soil dried up and blew away, creating The soil dried up and blew away, creating

massive dust storms and leaving farmland massive dust storms and leaving farmland barren.barren.

Many farmers lost their homes and property and Many farmers lost their homes and property and were forced to move.were forced to move.

The Dust Bowl – a sand storm. Bankrupt farmers travel west, looking for work.

The Great DepressionThe Great Depression

Effects of the stock market crash Effects of the stock market crash spread through the economy, forcing spread through the economy, forcing many people and businesses into many people and businesses into bankruptcy.bankruptcy.

Soup kitchen helping feed the unemployed.

A stock broker has to liquidate his assets.

UnemploymentUnemployment

By 1933, one in five Canadian workers By 1933, one in five Canadian workers had no job.had no job.

There was no unemployment insurance.There was no unemployment insurance. Two million people were on ‘relief’.Two million people were on ‘relief’.

Feeding the unemployed.

HobosHobos

Thousands of young Canadians ‘rode the Thousands of young Canadians ‘rode the rails’ across Canada, looking for jobs.rails’ across Canada, looking for jobs.

Some gathered in improvised cities Some gathered in improvised cities called “Hobo Jungles”.called “Hobo Jungles”.

Hobos riding the rails.