That the weather was inhospitable and that the people had to work very hard is what the movie "The Wizard of Oz" shows us about Kansas during the 1930s.
Specifically, the beloved 1939 movie version of the original 1900 book edition is set in the plains of Kansas. There are frequent dust storms and tornadoes, and the farmland is not among the best. Farmers have to work hard just to survive.
Kansas
April 14, 1935 was known as "Black Sunday" in Kansas, as the day saw the worst storm of the Dust Bowl during the 1930s.
The Dust Bowl: this was part of Oklahoma, Kansas, and Texas affected by severe windstorms and erosion in the early 1930s.
A couple popular movies for kids were "Snow White" and "The Wizard of Oz"
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Wizard of Oz Judy Garland
how much does fruit cost in the 1930s?
Gordon Lee played the role of Porky in the 1930s version of the Little Rascals.
Yes.
The Dust Bowl occurred during the 1930s in the Southern Plains region of the United States, particularly in states like Oklahoma, Texas, Kansas, and Colorado. The severe drought and poor farming practices led to massive dust storms that damaged agriculture and displaced thousands of people.
'Gone With the Wind' and 'The Wizard of Oz' (both 1939) were among the biggest then or ever.
During the 1930s internationalists wanted the US to take a more active role in world affairs.
the 1930s