Dust Storms In The 1930's
The 1930's was a miserable decade. During this time, dust storms swept the nation, which were both destructive, and massive.
Over farming made the soil very poor. American citizens migrated to California in the hundreds of thousands. In short, over farming led to gargantuan dust storms causing the dust bowl, forcing the development of new farming techniques, and government programs. In fact, dust storms got so bad, life in the thousands were dying from dust pneumonia and suffocation (The Dust Bowl 3). This
Shows how serious the dust storms were, and how severe the product of them was. Death was not only limited to people either, plenty of livestock also died from the behemoth dust storms. This time, time of dust, was so dry that water, in the ground, and in the air, had sunk to record levels. …show more content…
"Factors combined to dehydrated the soil and turn it into a fine powdery dust. The wind picked up large amounts of this dust and generated massive dust storms which swept across the plains" (Black Blizzards 1).
With the intense heat, and malnourished soil, there was tons (literally) of dust everywhere. Additionally, over farming, collaborating with many other factors, had destroyed the soil. The soil had been deprived of nutrients, this working in unison with blistering heat, and the long drought, had made farming even more difficult for farmers. And as the soil was tilled and retiled, it lost its fertility. Worn out, it lay naked and unprotected from raging winds (Bill of Rights in Action 1).
If the poor soil was not enough, "grasshoppers travelled in swarms across the land, with as many as 23,000 insects per acre. They devoured virtually everything in their path" (Rabbits, Grasshoppers, and other Problems). This made it difficult for anyone to even establish a food reserve with the food they barely had. Finally, American citizens migrated to California in the hundreds of thousands. In just 10 years, between 1920 and 1930 more than 2 million people cam to find 'the good life' (Bill of Rights In Action 1). Many of these new Californians came in search
of farm work. In fact, There was such an abundance in migrant they had even inherited a nickname, "Okie". Towards the end of the
1930's these migrants were largely disliked, In fact, by the end of the decade, they were the object of scorn and prejudice (Bill of
Rights in Action 1). This prejudice was so bad that native Californians even enforced legal powers to keep Okies out of California. Over farming led to dust storms igniting new ideas, for both, farming, and government programs. These intense dust storms forced these new ideas by ravaging crops, and slaughtering people. The dust storms were created from over farming and intense heat.
Another side effect of the Dust Bowl, was that over two million citizens came to California to find a better life, but ended up being bullied. In conclusion, the Dust Bowl was a grisly time to be alive in the U.S; thousands of animals and people died every year, making everyday a fight to survive.
Over farming made the soil very poor. American citizens migrated to California in the hundreds of thousands. In short, over farming led to gargantuan dust storms causing the dust bowl, forcing the development of new farming techniques, and government programs. In fact, dust storms got so bad, life in the thousands were dying from dust pneumonia and suffocation (The Dust Bowl 3). This
Shows how serious the dust storms were, and how severe the product of them was. Death was not only limited to people either, plenty of livestock also died from the behemoth dust storms. This time, time of dust, was so dry that water, in the ground, and in the air, had sunk to record levels. …show more content…
"Factors combined to dehydrated the soil and turn it into a fine powdery dust. The wind picked up large amounts of this dust and generated massive dust storms which swept across the plains" (Black Blizzards 1).
With the intense heat, and malnourished soil, there was tons (literally) of dust everywhere. Additionally, over farming, collaborating with many other factors, had destroyed the soil. The soil had been deprived of nutrients, this working in unison with blistering heat, and the long drought, had made farming even more difficult for farmers. And as the soil was tilled and retiled, it lost its fertility. Worn out, it lay naked and unprotected from raging winds (Bill of Rights in Action 1).
If the poor soil was not enough, "grasshoppers travelled in swarms across the land, with as many as 23,000 insects per acre. They devoured virtually everything in their path" (Rabbits, Grasshoppers, and other Problems). This made it difficult for anyone to even establish a food reserve with the food they barely had. Finally, American citizens migrated to California in the hundreds of thousands. In just 10 years, between 1920 and 1930 more than 2 million people cam to find 'the good life' (Bill of Rights In Action 1). Many of these new Californians came in search
of farm work. In fact, There was such an abundance in migrant they had even inherited a nickname, "Okie". Towards the end of the
1930's these migrants were largely disliked, In fact, by the end of the decade, they were the object of scorn and prejudice (Bill of
Rights in Action 1). This prejudice was so bad that native Californians even enforced legal powers to keep Okies out of California. Over farming led to dust storms igniting new ideas, for both, farming, and government programs. These intense dust storms forced these new ideas by ravaging crops, and slaughtering people. The dust storms were created from over farming and intense heat.
Another side effect of the Dust Bowl, was that over two million citizens came to California to find a better life, but ended up being bullied. In conclusion, the Dust Bowl was a grisly time to be alive in the U.S; thousands of animals and people died every year, making everyday a fight to survive.