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The Dark Years Series (Ages 15-17)

The Dark Years Series (Ages 15-17)
3 films

This series blends animation with the authenticity of documentary to create an engaging narrative that charts the years of the Great Depression.

Films in This Playlist Include
The Dark Years: Episode 1
The Dark Years: Episode 2
The Dark Years: Episode 3

  • The Dark Years - Episode 1
    The Dark Years - Episode 1
    Steven Silver
    2007|46 min

    A look at the impact of the Great Depression years on Canada and its people. What started with an economic crash in 1929 would end only with the guns of World War II. Of the many stories and legacies of the Great Depression, perhaps its greatest is that it created a modern Canada: more questioning of the power of government, inclined toward social policies like welfare and health care, and prepared to play a role in international affairs and economies.

  • The Dark Years - Episode 2
    The Dark Years - Episode 2
    Steven Silver
    2007|46 min

    A look at the impact of the Great Depression years on Canada and its people. What started with an economic crash in 1929 would end only with the guns of World War II. Of the many stories and legacies of the Great Depression, perhaps its greatest is that it created a modern Canada: more questioning of the power of government, inclined toward social policies like welfare and health care, and prepared to play a role in international affairs and economies.

  • The Dark Years - Episode 3
    The Dark Years - Episode 3
    Steven Silver
    2007|46 min

    A look at the impact of the Great Depression years on Canada and its people. What started with an economic crash in 1929 would end only with the guns of World War II. Of the many stories and legacies of the Great Depression, perhaps its greatest is that it created a modern Canada: more questioning of the power of government, inclined toward social policies like welfare and health care, and prepared to play a role in international affairs and economies.

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