Herbert HooverHerbert Hoover President at the beginning of the Great President at the beginning of the Great

DepressionDepression Believed the best action was minimal Believed the best action was minimal

involvement to help the economyinvolvement to help the economy Believed local charities and organizationsBelieved local charities and organizations

should help the needyshould help the needy Made efforts to find solutions, Made efforts to find solutions,

but his steps were unsuccessful but his steps were unsuccessful

The Dust BowlThe Dust Bowl

-Series of dust storms causing major agricultural damages

-Impacted the Great Plains Region (parts of Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas)

-Causes1. Cycles of extreme conditions-heavy rains, blizzards,

tornadoes, and floods

2. Severe drought 1934-1936

3. Poor farming practices (extensive farming without crop rotation)

4. Dried soil became dust and spread during storms

Results of the Dust BowlResults of the Dust Bowl

Thousands of families move west Thousands of families move west

Most head to California with hopes of Most head to California with hopes of finding workfinding work

Small towns (Hoovervilles) spring up Small towns (Hoovervilles) spring up full of migrants families searching for full of migrants families searching for jobsjobs

Hoovervilles