THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE DUST BOWL
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American prairie lands in the 1930’s. It was caused by severe drought mixed with decades of extensive farming without crop rotation, cover crops, and other techniques to prevent wind erosion.
Detailed explanation-2: -Due to low crop prices and high machinery costs, more submarginal lands were put into production. Farmers also started to abandon soil conservation practices. These events laid the groundwork for the severe soil erosion that would cause the Dust Bowl.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Dust Bowl destroyed many farmers’ crops and land on the Plains. Farmers believed that California would have better jobs. Many farmers were forced to abandon their farms after going into debt. Farmers did not want to work as tenants for commercial farms.