William Lyon Mackenzie King Was The Cause Of The Great Depression

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people panicked, trades were increasing like never before. On the next page of the newspaper it said stock investors tried everything to drop out, stock prices dropped so rapidly top bankers had barely enough time to react. Companies went bankrupt, stocks became worthless, civilians were forced on insolvency, many suicide while others lived in despair. This even was then known as "The Great Crash". I went back home and i had friend at my home waiting for me to come because i wanted to discuss this problem with him he said Chaos emerged, others were willing to try anything for bread and shelter. Political and individual 1930 starnd 2 When the depression began William Lyon Mackenzie King, who was Prime Minister in 1930 believed that the crisis would pass. He refused to provide help to the provinces and only introduced moderate relief efforts, thinking the depression would be short lived and that better economic times were not far off. In 1930 King made one of his biggest political mistakes in his life by declaring he would not give a …show more content…

The solution i thought of getting food was going to soup kitchens becuase it was free.But the sad part is my brother lost his job and he is in bad condition.He told me that he rode the railways for free by hiding in boxcars.I was upset when my son had to drop out of university becuase the expenses were too high for me and for him to pay. Gradually i had had no choice and had to go on relief to be able to support my family. I was given relief in the form of vouchers that could be exchanged for food or other goods at a certain store. The relief supplied me with barely enough to live