The Dustbowl "dirty30s"
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The Dust Bowl US HISTORY- Ms.Soule Kristine Ragan 1930s
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Why did the dust storm happen?oDeep plowing of the
virgin top soil for four generations of farmers.
oExtended drought
oWithout topsoil the ground turned to sand.
oHigh winds
Where was the dust bowl?
The dust bowl impacted a section of the Great Plains of the U.S. that extended over Oklahoma, Kansas, southeastern
Colorado, Texas, and northeastern New Mexico.
Farming was no longer a possibility .
Cattle and other farm animals did not survive the dust storm.
No money, no work, and no food had become a problem!
Thousands of families lost their homes due to the impact of the
dust storms.