0
From 1935-1940 the Dust Bowl affected Americans all over the Great Plains. Farmers since the founding of the United States did not practice crop rotation. Which made the dirt dry and unfit for any type of vegetation. During World War I (when grain prices were high), farmers plowed up thousands of acres of natural grassland to plant wheat. On top of this, a drought struck the Great Plains (from 1934-1937). All of these factors came into play when some high winds came in. The Great Plains were no longer grasslands so there were no roots to hold the soil in place. All of the topsoil blew away and all that was left was dry, unhealthy dirt. Thus, the name "Dust Bowl".
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoThe causes of those phenomena should be partly ascribed to:
Reckless and too much intensive soil exploitation, like monoculture and vegetation cutting, which led to a progressive soil impoverishment transforming humus in dust and making worse the consequences of natural events.
The remote causes were:
The great depression of 1929 which due to the lack of money didn't allow proper investment to protect the soil, to adopt new technologies and pushed the farmer to extend the cultures in order to maintain unchanged their income.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe Dust Bowl hit the United States in the early 1930's. The cause of the Dust Bowl was a prolonged drought followed by improper farming of the land.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What damages the dust bowl cause?
the dust bowl became horny. then went crazy, and damage a bed room.
What factor was a major cause of the dust bowl?
wind erosion
How did new technology help cause the dust bowl disaster?
A large cause of the Dust Bowl was the overuse of land. People tilled and planted the land too often, causing it to: 1. become unusable and 2. enter the atmosphere as dust.
What was the major cause of the dust bowl?
wind erosion
What was the name of the dust bowl book?
The book about the dust bowl is called Out Of The Dust.
What damages the dust bowl cause?
the dust bowl became horny. then went crazy, and damage a bed room.
Did man cause the Dust Bowl in the US?
Yes.
What factor was a major cause of the dust bowl?
wind erosion
How did new technology help cause the dust bowl disaster?
A large cause of the Dust Bowl was the overuse of land. People tilled and planted the land too often, causing it to: 1. become unusable and 2. enter the atmosphere as dust.
Was the dust bowl the cause of dust pneumonia?
Yes because of all of the dust being blown around and getting in peoples lungs
Was the dust bowl an effect or causes of world war 1?
it was a cause
how do i dust a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl
What were the two main cause of the dust bowl?
Over worked land and drought
What was the major cause of the dust bowl?
wind erosion
Was the dust bowl really the shape of a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl.
What was the name of the dust bowl book?
The book about the dust bowl is called Out Of The Dust.
Which factor was a major cause of the Dust Bowl in the Great Plains?
Long term drought.
