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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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Was the dust bowl really the shape of a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl.
What role did the weather play in the dust bowl?
What role does the weather play in an Englishman's life
What decade was the dust bowl in?
The Dust Bowl started in 1931 and ended in 1939. Exact dates are impossible to decide.
What was dust-bowl?
The dust bowl was in the "Great Depression". It was a nick-name for dust storms because the storms were like "rolling black smoke".
Why did the Dust Bowl led to adoption of modern methods of saving the soil?
the dust bowl helped people
how do i dust a bowl?
No the dust bowl was not shaped like a bowl
What was life like for families that migrated to California during the dust bowl?
Life for California farmers during the dust bowl was horrible, the farmers would go plant their crops and when the dust bowl come their crops would be black and start to rot because they became not any good anymore.
What was life in the 1930s?
It was a terrible decade with the dust bowl and the great depression.
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.
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/
What novel depicts life during the dust bowl?
It's Harry Potter. Dumby.
What role did the weather play in the dust bowl?
What role does the weather play in an Englishman's life
What decade was the dust bowl in?
The Dust Bowl started in 1931 and ended in 1939. Exact dates are impossible to decide.
What were some changes in social and cultural life caused by the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl?
== == cahnges in social life
When was Dust Bowl Revival created?
Dust Bowl Revival was created in 2003.
