The Dust Bowl and Plight of Farmers (jan 1, 1930 – jan 1, 1936)
Description:
Cause:1. federal land policies
2. changes in regional weather
3. farm economic and other cultural factors
Effect:
1. caused farmers to lose their livelihoods and homes
2. Deflation aggravated plight of Dust Bowl farmers
3. prices for the crops fell
4. federal government sent aid to drought-adfected areas
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1930
jan 1, 1936
~ 6 years