USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Dust Bowl was the name given to the drought-stricken southern plains region of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during a drought in the 1930s. As high winds and choking dust swept the region from Texas to Nebraska, people and livestock were killed and crops failed across the entire region.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many crops were damaged by deficient rainfall, high temperatures, and high winds, as well as insect infestations and dust storms that accompanied these conditions.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than 500, 000 Americans were left homeless. More than 350 houses had to be torn down after one storm alone. The severe drought and dust storms had left many homeless; others had their mortgages foreclosed by banks, or felt they had no choice but to abandon their farms in search of work.

Detailed explanation-4: -What circumstances conspired to cause the Dust Bowl? Economic depression coupled with extended drought, unusually high temperatures, poor agricultural practices and the resulting wind erosion all contributed to making the Dust Bowl. The seeds of the Dust Bowl may have been sowed during the early 1920s.

Detailed explanation-5: -Between 1925 and 1930, plenty of rain and high demand for wheat, in addition to the use of more modern farming equipment such as gasoline tractors and harvester-combines, led to 33 million acres being completely denuded and vulnerable when the drought hit, allowing the soil to easily be swept away.