THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE DUST BOWL
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World War I
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World War II
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The Great Depression
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Oil Boom
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Great Depression, a series of droughts combined with non-sustainable agricultural practices led to devastating dust storms, famine, diseases and deaths related to breathing dust. This caused the largest migration in American history.
Detailed explanation-2: -The era became known as the legendary Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl brought ecological, economical and human misery to America during a time when it was already suffering under the Great Depression. While the economic decline caused by the Great Depression played a role, it was hardly the only guilty party.
Detailed explanation-3: -The resulting agricultural depression contributed to the Great Depression’s bank closures, business losses, increased unemployment, and other physical and emotional hardships.