At one point, life in the Great Plains was as its name may allude, great! Farmers crops flourished and produced enough for the entire country to eat and export for profits. It was a picturesque lifestyle but this quickly changed. One day you awaken to something frightening, something so terrifying and drastic that your life will be changed forever. When looking out your window, you see not bright blue skies, but billowing clouds. They are unlike any cloud you have seen before and made of dust, covering everything in a grimy glaze. (Marrin, 2009, p. 2)
There was a blazing heat that could not be evaded even in places of shade. It was so hot in fact, that people would squint as they saw waves of heat in the distance. Still, the cloud kept inching …show more content…
It happened in the 1930’s, a time that was very weird in US History. We had just went from a period of prosperity and growth to a period of sever decline. Our economy was on a rollercoaster and it did not know where it wanted to go. Finally we received a final blow in the form of the Dust Bowl. Both the government and people themselves were looking for solutions to the issues at hand, yet no one could solve the problem. We were stuck in one of America 's greatest natural disasters, the Dust Bowl, and could not escape. As we would soon find out, the Dust Bowl drastically changed the American economy and life throughout the entire country. After the incident ended, America would never be the same again and lasting changes would be made. …show more content…
Right before the Dust Bowl’s mid 30’s debut, America had been dealing with another issue known as the Great Depression. As stated previously America was blooming in the 20’s which led to an influx of buying. Farmers for example were now buying immense amounts of equipment which they had to pay for. If someone could not pay for an item, they would use loans from the bank. The issue came when people began buying stocks with money they did not have. The Stock Market had become unstable and stockholders/brokers were getting nervous. People began rapidly selling stocks in mass for extremely low prices. This led to a crash of the Stock Market and economy. Along with this, people no longer had money to payback their loans and borrowed money. Banks were being pushed into closure and by 1931 over 2000 banks had closed and 16% of Americans were unemployed. (McArthur, 2002, p.
There was a blazing heat that could not be evaded even in places of shade. It was so hot in fact, that people would squint as they saw waves of heat in the distance. Still, the cloud kept inching …show more content…
It happened in the 1930’s, a time that was very weird in US History. We had just went from a period of prosperity and growth to a period of sever decline. Our economy was on a rollercoaster and it did not know where it wanted to go. Finally we received a final blow in the form of the Dust Bowl. Both the government and people themselves were looking for solutions to the issues at hand, yet no one could solve the problem. We were stuck in one of America 's greatest natural disasters, the Dust Bowl, and could not escape. As we would soon find out, the Dust Bowl drastically changed the American economy and life throughout the entire country. After the incident ended, America would never be the same again and lasting changes would be made. …show more content…
Right before the Dust Bowl’s mid 30’s debut, America had been dealing with another issue known as the Great Depression. As stated previously America was blooming in the 20’s which led to an influx of buying. Farmers for example were now buying immense amounts of equipment which they had to pay for. If someone could not pay for an item, they would use loans from the bank. The issue came when people began buying stocks with money they did not have. The Stock Market had become unstable and stockholders/brokers were getting nervous. People began rapidly selling stocks in mass for extremely low prices. This led to a crash of the Stock Market and economy. Along with this, people no longer had money to payback their loans and borrowed money. Banks were being pushed into closure and by 1931 over 2000 banks had closed and 16% of Americans were unemployed. (McArthur, 2002, p.