Identify the key challenges or significant events that impacted Canberra's development during the period covered by the '1938 - 1957 National Capital Planning and Development Committee'. Specifically, detail how the Great Depression and the Second World War influenced the capital's growth and facilities, as described on the website.
Navigate to 'nca.gov.au' Click on 'About us' Click on 'Who we are' Click on 'History of the NCA' Click on '1938 - 1957 National Capital Planning and Development Committee' Read the content on the page to identify challenges and events that impacted Canberra's development during this period. Extract details regarding the influence of the Great Depression and the Second World War on Canberra's growth and facilities.
Successfully navigate to the '1938 - 1957 National Capital Planning and Development Committee' page. Identify the Great Depression (1929-1933) as a key event that brought almost all construction to a halt in Canberra. Identify the outbreak of the Second World War (1939) as demonstrating the development inadequacies of Canberra as a National Capital. State that the lack of facilities in Canberra during the war led to the expansion of government departments in Melbourne and Sydney. Mention that officials shuttled between these three cities (Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney) for the war effort.