the dust bowl
DESCRIPTION
The Dust Bowl. In 1931…. Little rain fell Temperatures reached record highs! These conditions ruined the farmers’ crops. What Happened to the Land?. The farmers ripped out all the grass. There was nothing to hold the soil in place. Strong winds blew the dirt. Black Blizzard. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
The Dust Bowl
![Page 2: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
In 1931…
• Little rain fell• Temperatures reached
record highs!• These conditions
ruined the farmers’ crops.
![Page 3: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
What Happened to the Land?
• The farmers ripped out all the grass.
• There was nothing to hold the soil in place.
• Strong winds blew the dirt .
![Page 4: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Black Blizzard
• The blowing dirt created conditions much like a blizzard of snow.
• Instead of being white, the blizzards were black.
![Page 5: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
Where did this Happen?
• This happened in the Midwest, from Montana to Texas
![Page 6: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Where did the Farmers go?
• One out of every four farmers went to California.
• They thought they would find a better life there.
![Page 7: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
What was it like in California when the Farmers arrived?
• The conditions in California were terrible.
• It was overcrowded
• Everyone was poor and homeless
• Many lived in Hoovervilles
• Some, who were lucky to find work earned a dollar a day!
![Page 8: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
What Happened to the Farmers that Stayed?
• Farmers and their families spent much of their time cleaning dust and dirt.
• It was everywhere!
![Page 9: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Why wasn’t anyone helping these Farmers?
• The government, in Washington did not realize how bad the conditions were in the “Dust Bowl” (midwest)
• Until………
![Page 10: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
May 1934
• The worst black blizzard ever occurred
• It was non-stop for two days!
• It blew 300 million tons of dust
• It traveled all the way to Washington D.C.!
![Page 11: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Hugh BennettThe Father of Soil Conservation
• Tried to convince the country that soil erosion was a serious problem.
• Stalled meeting with
Congress• Knew dust storm
was on the way• Finally got Congress
to listen!!!!!!
![Page 12: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Government Help!
Shelterbelt Program• Passed by Congress• Aided the farmers• Set up wind blocks• Planted trees to block
the wind
![Page 13: The Dust Bowl](https://reader036.vdocuments.net/reader036/viewer/2022062423/56814aa2550346895db7b496/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
More Government Help…
The Soil Erosion Service by Hugh Bennett (1935)
• Created to repair the destruction
• Members of the service taught farmers a better way to plow to prevent soil erosion
• Ruined acres were restored!