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Farmers (in a general sense) sold their land and travelled to more fertile lands in the wast, such as California. This led to there being many migrant workers through the drought and didn't help the Great Depression much.
The area became virtually unhabitable, so not just farmers left. When the drought came the lands where practically deserted, in a way taking them back in time to the days before the Europeans colonised America, when the lands where knows as the Great Plains or the Great Desert.
What else can I help you with?
Where did the dust bowl happen and how long was it?
The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that affected the prairies of the Great Plains in the United States during the 1930s. It lasted for nearly a decade, from around 1930 to the early 1940s.
How bad did the dust bowl get?
The worst dust bowl occurred in the period between 1930 until 1936, however in some areas lasted until 1940.
What and where was the the dust bowl?
The Dust Bowl, or the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands from 1930 to 1936 (in some areas until 1940).
How did the farmers get water during the 1930's dust bowl?
They didn't get rain and had no other way to get it.
What was the population decline in Oklahoma during the dust bowl?
During the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, Oklahoma experienced significant population decline as many residents, particularly farmers, were forced to leave their homes due to severe drought and agricultural devastation. It is estimated that around 400,000 people migrated out of the Great Plains states, with a substantial number heading to California in search of better opportunities. The population of Oklahoma fell from approximately 2.6 million in 1930 to around 2.3 million by 1940, reflecting a loss of about 300,000 residents during this period.
How long was the Dust Bowl?
1930-1936
Who is the author Dust Bowl 1930?
Robert A. Davis
What decade was the dust bowl in?
The Dust Bowl started in 1931 and ended in 1939. Exact dates are impossible to decide.
Where did the dust bowl happen and how long was it?
The Dust Bowl was a period of severe dust storms that affected the prairies of the Great Plains in the United States during the 1930s. It lasted for nearly a decade, from around 1930 to the early 1940s.
Nickname of the Great Plains in the 1930's?
Dust Bowl
In what decade did the dust bowl devastate Midwest farmers?
1930
What name was given to the great plains of the US after is experienced serve dust storms in 1930?
The Dust Bowl
A major environmental crisis of the 1930s was known as?
The major environmental crisis of the 1930's was known as The Dust Bowl, or as the Dirty Thirties.
How was Iowa affected by the Dust Bowl in the 1930's?
The Dust Bowl affected Iowa by blowing strong gust towards West/Central Iowa
When exactly did the dust bowl happen?
1932-1940
Where the dust bowl's happen?
In the western states of USA.
How many people died of side effects after the dust bowl of the 1930's?
6969
