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The New Deal and the West

The New Deal and the West. Objective… Evaluate the impact of the New Deal on the West. 32, 33) The Dust Bowl (The Dirty Thirties). Where? Why? Who?. The Dust Bowl 1935-1940. Dust Storm - Rolla, Kansas. Dust Storm - Oklahoma. Dust Storm - Liberal, Kansas.

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The New Deal and the West

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  1. The New Deal and the West

  2. Objective… Evaluate the impact of the New Deal on the West.

  3. 32, 33) TheDust Bowl (The Dirty Thirties) Where? Why? Who?

  4. The Dust Bowl1935-1940

  5. Dust Storm - Rolla, Kansas

  6. Dust Storm - Oklahoma

  7. Dust Storm - Liberal, Kansas

  8. The Dust Bowl - 36) “The Okies”

  9. The Dust Bowl 35) What long term conservation and land use patterns did the government encourage?...

  10. Water Policy 39) What was the purpose of the Boulder (Hoover) Dam & what was Hoover’s view of the public power aspect of it?...

  11. Boulder/ Hoover Dam Statistics • Location: AZ & NV • Built: 1931-1936 • Cost: $165 million • Purpose: Hydroelectric/ Flood control • Employed: 8,000 workers Hoover Dam Fast Facts • 660 ft. Thick - 726 ft. tall • 20K gals. of water per sec. run the generators • Concrete equals 2 lane road - Seattle, WA, to Miami, FL

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