1934 Weekly Brain-Teaser

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Across
  1. 2. Prairie workers in Western Canada who suffered a double disaster of economic collapse and devastating dust storms.
  2. 4. Financial institutions that faced severe strain, making it nearly impossible for regular citizens to secure loans or protect their life savings.
  3. 6. The sudden, widespread economic fear that gripped investors and the public as the stock markets plummeted.
  4. 7. The widespread financial hardship faced by millions of Canadian families who could no longer afford basic shelter, clothing, or food.
Down
  1. 1. Staggering unemployment meant millions of Canadians lost these, leaving one in three workers without an income by 1933.
  2. 3. There was a massive shortage of this currency during the 1930s, forcing families to survive on relief vouchers or mere pennies.
  3. 4. The long queues where hungry, unemployed Canadians waited outside soup kitchens for basic meals.
  4. 5. The sudden crash of these shares on Wall Street in October 1929 triggered the global economic tailspin.