Because of the drought conditions and the wind which was blowing away all of the topsoil, crops couldn't be grown which led to shortages. With crops not being able to be grown, most farmers had nothing to fall back on so were forced to move, usually west.
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/
The main problem in "Dear America: The Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards" is the devastating impact of the Dust Bowl on Grace's family and community. The dust storms destroy crops, leading to food shortages and financial struggles for Grace's family. The harsh conditions also cause health problems and disrupt daily life for many people in the region.
The greatest effect of the dust bowl years was on small farm families in the south and midwest. The low farm prices and crop failures produced hundreds of thousands of foreclosures. The worst problems were in Oklahoma, Texas and nearby states, but the dust bowl problems affected a huge area.
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Many farmers left the great plain because the dust bowl caused droughts and that was really bad for agriculture or farming
the dust bowl affected many crops. They were unable to grow because all the topsoil was blown away.
Due to the Dust Bowl conditions, about 200,000 people had moved to California by 1940.
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No, it is not considered a Dust Bowl state. Though heavy droughts led to the the Dust Bowl, not every state experiencing a drought also experienced severe dust storms. States that are considered to have experienced these severe dust storms are Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Iowa, however, is listed as a state experiencing a drought during the Dust Bowl era, it is just not classified as having severe dust storms.
People did die in the dust bowl. They died from getting to much dust in there lungs. It was a very sad time in history.