The Dust Bowl was an environmental disaster that hit the midwest in the 1930s due to a severe drought combined with harsh farming techniques. High winds kicked up dry soil that had been exposed after crops failed, creating massive dust storms. The Dust Bowl affected areas from Texas to South Dakota, forcing many farmers out of business after their crops failed and dust buried their fields and homes. It wasn't until 1939 that significant rain finally returned to the region, ending the Dust Bowl.

1. Dust Bowl
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2. Information about the Dust Bowl
● The Dust Bowl is an environmental disaster that hit the
midwest in the 1930’s.
● It was a combination of severe water shortage and harsh
farming techniques.
● Scientists believed it was the worst drought in North America
in 300 .
● The lack of rain killed the crops that kept the soil in place.

3. Causes
● Land became dry and hard.
● High winds
● These winds kicked up dry soil and created clouds of dust.
● Farmers plowed up more and more land.
● Farmers produced more wheat than they they could sell.
● Temperature was higher than usual.
● Rancher’s overstocked land with cattle.

4. Location
The Dust Bowl affected the entire midwest. It also devastated the
northern two- thirds of the Texas panhandle.
It reached the northeastern part of New Mexico, most of
southeastern Colorado, and the Western third of Kansas.

5. How it affected the economy
The massive dust storms forced farmers out of business. They lost
both their livelihoods and their homes.
Prices for the crops they were able to grow fell below subsistence
levels. In 1932, the federal government sent aid to the drought-
affected states.

6. The End Of It
In the fall of 1939, rain finally returned in significant amounts to
many areas of the Great Plains, signaling the end of the Dust Bowl.
But the damage remained.

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