Canada, Latin America, and Society: The Depression Beyond the USA
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Who was Canadian PM until 1930 and believed relief was a provincial, not federal, responsibility?
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William Lyon Mackenzie King (Liberal)
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Who was Canadian PM 1930–1935 whose tariffs deepened the Depression before a late 'New Deal'?
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R.B. Bennett (Conservative)
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What was the On-to-Ottawa Trek?
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A 1935 protest where relief-camp workers rode boxcars toward Ottawa demanding better conditions; stopped violently at the Regina Riot
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Define Import Substitution Industrialization (ISI).
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Building domestic factories to produce goods that were previously imported, used by Latin American states when imports became unaffordable
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What triggered the 1930 coup against President Yrigoyen in Argentina?
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Economic collapse and falling export revenue discredited his government, leading to a military takeover and the 'Infamous Decade'
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How did Getúlio Vargas come to power in Brazil, and what did his rule become?
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Seized power after a disputed 1930 election; later ruled as dictator under the Estado Novo from 1937
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Process: how did export dependence lead to political instability in Latin America?
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Export prices collapsed after 1929 → government tax revenue fell → states couldn't pay debts/workers → public anger → coups/authoritarian takeovers
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How did African Americans experience New Deal relief programmes?
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They suffered the highest unemployment and faced discrimination in relief programmes (e.g. unequal CCC pay), despite being a target of some aid
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What were the Federal Art, Theatre, and Writers' Projects?
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US New Deal programmes that paid unemployed artists and writers to create murals, plays, and guidebooks
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Compare: Canada's response to the Depression vs the USA's under FDR.
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Canada (King then Bennett) was slower and more limited due to divided federal/provincial power and political caution; the USA under FDR intervened boldly and quickly with the New Deal
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What is Mexican muralism, and who is its key example named in this micro?
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Large public murals celebrating workers and national identity; Diego Rivera is the named example
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What percentage of Canadian workers were unemployed by 1933?
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About 27%
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The Great Depression and the Americas (mid 1920s–1939)
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