Remake of How do democratic governments attempt to address the problems of the Great Depression? by Mr. Souser https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2 "Solutions" from the US, UK, France, and around the world en-us 2022-01-14 17:32:09 UTC 2025-11-07 00:45:13 UTC hello@padlet.com Canada andrews244_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992785706 Near the beginning, they tried letting the depression just run its course, but it didn’t work and depression got worse. They “shied away from interfering and hoped for the best”

]]> 2022-01-14 17:57:54 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992785706 Australia https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992785960 - levels of migration reduced
- tariffs increased
- public works projects to create jobs]]> 2022-01-14 17:58:03 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992785960 Ussr https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787897 First Five Year Plan. placing farm control under governmental control, and collectivizing the industrial economy by allocating resources. ]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787897 Argentina https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787962 -centralized powers 
-reduced public expenses, encouraged patriotic loans, and restricted the circulation of currency
-Minister of Treasury monitored industrial development by overseeing quality and price control for domestic consumption and export, created a Central Bank (with British influence), and worked with the British to create railway systems



]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787962 Canada sophieb242_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787967 Lot's of riots and police brutality (resulting in injury, death and great financial loss to the city)]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787967 US andrews244_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787973 The U.S. deported a million of its citizens to Mexico.]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:19 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992787973 Canada mateog241_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788088 Government in Canada abstained from interfering and hoped the depression would fix itself. 
Ended up getting worse and dealt with protests using force.

]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:24 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788088 Nigeria williamf242_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788316 The depression hit Nigeria in the 1920s. Exports fell, which was a huge part of the Nigerian economy. The British, still in power at the time, skirted the free market system and took a lot resources from Nigeria (at times direct money transfers). This resulted in growing nationalist movements, such as the Aba Women's Riots.]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:34 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788316 Australia https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788487 Australia raised taxes and tariffs in an effort to raise money to deal with the economic issues presented by the depression. In addition, they cut back on other government spending plans]]> 2022-01-14 17:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788487 South Africa shobhab241_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788936 Black people were much less likely to receive unemployment relief than white people. Many rural families suffered and women began to migrate to cities to work domestic jobs. ]]> 2022-01-14 18:00:00 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788936 United States ericz24 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788976 Roosevelt tried to fix the United States's issues by sending a letter out and asking for the population's input on what the condition of the US was and what the government could do. ]]> 2022-01-14 18:00:01 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992788976 Argentina https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992789213 price control: to avoid overproduction, destroyed entire loads of corn and millions of pesos per year in wine products

]]> 2022-01-14 18:00:10 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992789213 United Kingdom averyp241_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992789351 Labour Party Promises: 
vowed to help with unemployment and poverty through:
  • Housing and Slum Clearance
  • Land Drainage and Reclamation
  • Electrification
  • The Reorganisation of Railways and Transport
  • New Roads and Road and Bridge Improvements
  • Afforestation associated with Small Holdings
  • Training and assistance by agreements with the Dominions for those who wish to try their fortunes in new lands.


]]> 2022-01-14 18:00:16 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992789351 Canada andrews244_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992789727 The Canadian government provided support from people who were suffering from the dust bowl.]]> 2022-01-14 18:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992789727 UK sophieb242_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992790573 Massive unemployment which lead to huge poverty numbers, Living conditions decreased rapidly.]]> 2022-01-14 18:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992790573 The German republic https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992791500 Mass inflation with low taxation.
Government infrastructure to combat employment
Wartime employment
More centralized

]]> 2022-01-14 18:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992791500 Canada https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992791823 The government decided to provide food aid to the unemployed. This was controversial because there were those who thought that this would encourage people to stop working. In addition to this, many people who were employed were not getting enough to eat either.]]> 2022-01-14 18:01:51 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992791823 Australia mateog241_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992791957 Premier's plan: 20% cut in federal spending and increased taxes. Based on the principle of equal sacrifice.]]> 2022-01-14 18:01:56 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992791957 United States shobhab241_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792075 Cities began redlining in order to keep banks in business. This isolated marginalized communities and allowed white families to be able to accumulate wealth much faster. Roosevelt also enacted the social security legislation which covered unemployment insurance and old age pensions. ]]> 2022-01-14 18:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792075 South Africa williamf242_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792229 Hit rural South Africans the most. There was a huge influx to urban areas so that people could provide for their families, and the government tried to stop mass migration by restricting the mobility of black citizens (e.g. with the 1923 Native (Urban Areas) Act). ]]> 2022-01-14 18:02:07 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792229 US andrews244_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792323 Redlining developed in Seattle and other parts of the US.]]> 2022-01-14 18:02:10 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792323 South Africa https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792582 -work was sectioned off for the white minority population, especially in urban areas 
-Pact Government: South Africa attempts to separate from Britain, political change, and recognition of Afrikaans language
-Rural dwellers face the most severe repercussions of the depression
-African women move to urban areas to pursue professions
-The 1923 Natives (Urban Areas) Act is passed, restricting African migration into towns, laying the foundations for urban residential segregation
-After the depression, South Africa curtailed black economic freedom, freedom to form unions, and formed an apartheid


]]> 2022-01-14 18:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992792582 Argentina https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992793770 - history of far right dictators but ended up appointing a socialist treasurer because of the economic need for support during the great depression
- new institutions such as the Centralized Bank and lots of quality control and overproduction control efforts were made by the government
- basically became a market opportunity for the United States once their production started going back up, so American car and textile companies tried to enter the argentinian market]]> 2022-01-14 18:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992793770 US https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992796493 -Herbert Hoover gave a speech to the public to defend his position
-US deported millions of people to Mexico
-US implemented redlining tactics to get banks into business which resulted in segregated neighborhoods
-Roosevelt’s “New Deal” sparked interest in many people
-care for the poor, crippled, elderly, and children
-reduced taxes and debt
-less power in central government
-Social Security Program becomes more accessible with more funding


]]> 2022-01-14 18:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992796493 United States https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992796798 The intrducfiom of kensian economics
buisness cycles because of fed
Manipulated interest rates from central banks 
Taxation to manipulate inflation 
Full employment over production
Stimulation of the economy 

]]> 2022-01-14 18:04:52 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992796798 South Africa averyp241_1 https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992797188 -Time of rapid political change
-segregation in work
- attempt at British liberation 
-economy low in late 1920's and early 1930's ]]> 2022-01-14 18:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/billsouser/3s9ouweufdmh2ds2/wish/1992797188