madison sayre history major college of arts and sciences the dust bowl 1934-1941
Post on 14-Jan-2016
214 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Madison Sayre
History MajorCollege of Arts and Sciences
THE DUST BOWL1934-1941
Introduction of the Dust BowlDescription Two Major Causes
The Effect of the Dust BowlShort Term EffectsLarge Term Effects
A Historical Analysis of the Dust Bowl
OUTLINE OF DISCUSSION
WHAT WAS THE
DUST BOWL
?A Drought that
occurred between the years of 1934
and 1941, accompanied by
dust storms
DUSTERS
“A windstorm kicked up dust…the weather bureau people didn’t know what to make of it or how to define it. Wasn’t a sandstorm…And it wasn’t a hailstorm, though it certainly brought with it a dark, threatening sky…it rolled like a mobile hill of crud, and it was black. When it tumbled through, it carried static electricity, enough to short out a car. And it hurt, like a swipe of coarse sandpaper on the face. The first black duster was a curiosity.”
Largest Duster200 miles wide
Moved North to SouthThe Temperature in Denver dropped 25°F within an hour
Utter DarknessCouldn’t use lamps
No shelterPeople believed it was the end of the world
April 14, 1935
BLACK SUNDAY
National Drought Covered 2/3 of the country Two of the driest years on
record- 1934 and 1936NASA’s Model
Lower than normal Pacific Ocean temperatures
Higher than normal Atlantic Ocean Temperatures
Weakened Jet Stream travelled farther South than normal
MAJOR CAUSES OF THE DUST BOWLFACTOR #1: WEATHER
Farming Practices Stripped Land of all
nutrients Continued to till over and
over Exhausted the former
grass lands
The Shear Number of Farmers The “Bread Basket” acted
as a safety valve
MAJOR CAUSES OF THE DUST BOWL
FACTOR #2: HUMANS
SHORT TERM
EFFECTS
Dust
Pneumonia
Poverty Failed Crops Dying Livestock
Depression
SHORT TERM EFFECTS
LONG TERM EFFECTS
More Dust PneumoniaInability to plantGhost TownsEnvironmental Realization
Hugh Bennett- head of the Soil Erosion Service Saved the land by having the Civilian Conservation
Corporation plant grass More conscious farming methods
No Till Farming still exists in areas today Alternating fields
HISTORICAL ANALYSIS The Individuals in the lower class
were most effected by the dust bowl and saw FDR as their only beacon of
hope, but he couldn’t do it alone
1. “Suitcase Farmers” could bare the first bad crop2. Franklin Roosevelt’s “Common Man” Speech
• Opportunity brings equality • An Enlightened Administrator would re-
establish foreign markets and maintain resources
3. The personification of this “Enlightened Administrator” was so complex, that he needed others• i.e. Bennett
SUMMARY
The Dust Bowl existed due to:Extreme Weather ConditionsHuman Actions
There were both short and long term effects of the Dust Bowl
It effected poor people most and FDR had a great impact
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/dustbowl.htm
http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/res/div/ocp/drought/images/dustbowlfollett.jpg
http://capita.wustl.edu/namaerosol/Dust%20Bowl%20map_fi les/dbmapfinal.jpg
http://www.nasa.gov/centers/goddard/news/topstory/2004/0319dustbowl.html
http://www.weather.com/news/dust-bowl-20120718?pageno=6
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/photo-gallery/dustbowl/
WORKS CITED
top related