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