Summary: The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl
The Dust Bowl began on April 14, 1935. It followed the drought of 1930, which left the farmlands on the Great Plains dead and dry. Farmers discontinued farming and left the crops open to the strong winds. Winds grew and continued to pick up the loose, dry soil forming clouds of dust. The vast grasslands that once occupied this region were killed due to over grazing and the three-year long drought. The lands were easy eroded by the wind without the protection of these thick grasslands. The dust storms grew and grew, and began to affect cities such as Chicago, New York, and Washington D. C. The dust became a part of regular day to day life for Americans during this time period. It entered their homes and blanketed
The Dust Bowl began on April 14, 1935. It followed the drought of 1930, which left the farmlands on the Great Plains dead and dry. Farmers discontinued farming and left the crops open to the strong winds. Winds grew and continued to pick up the loose, dry soil forming clouds of dust. The vast grasslands that once occupied this region were killed due to over grazing and the three-year long drought. The lands were easy eroded by the wind without the protection of these thick grasslands. The dust storms grew and grew, and began to affect cities such as Chicago, New York, and Washington D. C. The dust became a part of regular day to day life for Americans during this time period. It entered their homes and blanketed