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The Dust Bowl of the 1930s

The Dust Bowl of the 1930s. An Environmental Disaster in the Midst of the Great Depression. The Drought. In 1931, rainfall amounts begin to drop and summer temperatures are often above 100 ° Drought conditions worsen throughout decade, normal rainfall does not return until 1939. The Storms.

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The Dust Bowl of the 1930s

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  1. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s An Environmental Disaster in the Midst of the Great Depression

  2. The Drought • In 1931, rainfall amounts begin to drop and summer temperatures are often above 100° • Drought conditions worsen throughout decade, normal rainfall does not return until 1939

  3. The Storms • Black Blizzards • Without the prairie grass to keep the dirt in place, the fine topsoil of the Great Plains began to blow away

  4. The Storms

  5. The Dust Bowl

  6. Black Sunday

  7. Black Sunday • April 14, 1935 • 20 storms occur in Dust Bowl region • Day turns into night

  8. Effects on Farmers • No viable crops • No income • Foreclosures • Health problems

  9. Migration • Migrants • “Okies” • Looking for farms out West • Riding the Rails • “Hobos” • Single men looking for work

  10. Government Aide • Emergency Farm Mortgage Act (1933) • Farm Credit Act (1933) • Soil Conservation Service (1935) • Shelterbelt Program (1937)

  11. Aftermath of the Dust Bowl • Over 300,000 people left Great Plains - mostly for west coast • Plains continue to be an environmentally sensitive area • Dust Bowl refugees meet with hardship and mistrust in new homes • US Government sees importance of preventing environmental disasters

  12. What did you learn? • How does geography influence human history? • Can you always be the one in control of your life?

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