What Was The Dust Bowl?
In the 1930s, the dust bowl was a depressing time on the farms in America. The dust bowl refers to the Great Plains region devastated by drought and depression in this decade. A mix of drought and poor farming practices caused the soil to not have a strong root system. The soil dried and turned to dust, and the high winds swirled it into dense dust clouds. Huge dust storms destroyed all of the farms and killed many people. On this site, you will learn how the dust bowl affected the culture in America.