The Dust Bowl of the 1930s was caused by overgrazing, overplowing, severe drought, high heat, and high winds which forced many farmers out of business and caused health problems for those who remained. It lasted from the 1930s to the 1940s, negatively impacting the national economy and worsening the Great Depression.

1. Dust Bowl Slideshow
Chase Harsta
1-23-19

2. Causes of the dust bowl
• Overgrazing
• Overplowing

3. Causes continued…
• Severe drought
• High heat
• High winds

4. Effects on people
• Forced farmers out of business

5. More effects on the people
• Lots of health problems, dust pneumonia, strep
throat, eye infection and lots more.

6. Timeframe of the Dust Bowl
• Started in the 1930s and lasted about 10 years.

7. Other effects
• Effected the entire national economy. The Dust
Bowl greatly worsened the effects of the great
depression