Great Depression
This event started in 1929, causing a severe economic downturn that lasted for over a decade.
The Great Depression
This was the primary cause of the Dust Bowl, when land became dry and soil blew away.
Drougt
This is the term used for places where free meals were provided to those in need during the Great Depression.
Soup Kitchen
The president who took office in 1933 and created many programs to help Americans recover from the Great Depression.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
These strong, dry winds were a key feature of the Dust Bowl, causing massive dust storms.
Dust storms
Soup kitchens became more common during the Great Depression as a way to help people who had lost this.
Their Job
This was the term for the camps where homeless people lived during the Great Depression, often in tents or makeshift shelters.
Hoovervilles
What many people wore to help them breath during dust storms
Gas masks
Why did people go to soup kitchens
They did not have money to buy food
Why was there extreme poverty?
Drought, Dust storms, or Stock market crash
Are Dust Bowls Safe?
No!!!
What are other foods they served besides soup
Coffee and doughnuts
During the Great Depression, this group of people was especially hit hard and faced mass unemployment, leading many to migrate to the West.
Farmers
What year was the Dust bowl?
1930
Are soup kitchens still in use today?
Yes