Dust Bowl - Wikipedia
The Dust Bowl forced tens of thousands of poverty-stricken families, who were unable to pay mortgages or grow crops, to abandon their farms, and losses reached $25 million per day by 1936 (equivalent to $550 million in 2023).
Dust Bowl: Causes, Definition & Years - HISTORY
2009年10月27日 · The Dust Bowl refers to the drought‑stricken southern plains of the United States, which suffered severe dust storms during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Dust Bowl | Definition, Duration, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月26日 · Dust Bowl, name for both the drought period in the Great Plains that lasted from 1930 to 1936 and the section of the Great Plains of the United States that extended over southeastern Colorado, southwestern Kansas, the panhandles of Texas and Oklahoma, and northeastern New Mexico.
The Dust Bowl | Great Depression and World War II, 1929-1945
Nineteen states in the heartland of the United States became a vast dust bowl. With no chance of making a living, farm families abandoned their homes and land, fleeing westward to become migrant laborers.
Timeline: The Dust Bowl | American Experience | PBS
Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area. The drought is the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 percent of the country and affecting 27 states severely.
The Dust Bowl | National Drought Mitigation Center
The term Dust Bowl was coined in 1935 when an AP reporter, Robert Geiger, used it to describe the drought-affected south central United States in the aftermath of horrific dust storms.
10 Things You May Not Know About the Dust Bowl - HISTORY
2012年8月24日 · Explore 10 surprising facts about America's epic drought disaster—the Dust Bowl. Updated: March 21, 2019 | Original: August 24, 2012. 1. One monster dust storm reached the Atlantic Ocean.
Watch The Dust Bowl | Ken Burns | PBS
The Dust Bowl chronicles the worst man-made ecological disaster in American history, in which the frenzied wheat boom of the Great Plow-Up, followed by a decade-long drought during the 1930s ...
Dust Bowl Facts and Timeline - The History Junkie
2020年11月21日 · The Dust Bowl was a significant event that took place during the Great Depression. It would hurt many Americans in a time of desperate need.
What Was The Dust Bowl? - WorldAtlas
2020年5月8日 · The Dust Bowl caused farmers to lose their homes and livelihoods. Crop prices dropped significantly, and the federal government provided aid to these states in 1932. The following year, farmers slaughtered well over six million pigs to reduce supply and increase prices.