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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". Many people left the Great Plains and migrated to the city. Unfortunately, at the same time, there was the Great Depression happening and there were no jobs to be found.
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โ 8y agoAlthough the first storm took place on November 11th 1933, it wasn't really considered to have begun until April 14, 1935 .
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What decade was the dust bowl in?
The Dust Bowl started in 1931 and ended in 1939. Exact dates are impossible to decide.
What month did the dust bowl begin?
I believe that the Dust Bowl started sometime around 1939. I have read the Grapes of Wrath, which is about the Dust Bowl in the West. I am pretty sure it's 1939 or 1940. I do know for sure that it was during the same period of time as the Great Depression, which started in 1929.
What year did the dust bowl conitions start to impact the US?
The dust bowl started in 1931 but no one knows when it impacted the U.S
When did the dust bowl become significant?
The dust bowl became significant when it started having an effect on the agriculture and economy. The dust storms started in 1930 and were over in many areas in 1936. In some places they continued to 1940.
How was the land and people effected by the dust bowl?
they started to get sick.
Where did the dust bowl happen and how long was it?
it started in 1931 and lasted for a decadeit was a storm
how do i dust a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl
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.
Reasons why the dust bowl started?
I think its because when people started to plow the prairies the soil dried up and when the wind came it would blow the dust everywhere and then you cant grow anything at all except dust bunnies!
Why was a dust bowl worse than a dust storm?
Because the dust bowl is the SOURCE of the dust raised by a dust storm.
How many children died in the dust bowl?
The dust bowl was in the 1930s in the central part of the US, known as the High Plains. For more about the Dust Bowl, you can read The Facts About the Dust Bowl at http://history.knoji.com/facts-about-the-dust-bowl/
