The Dust bowl
What was the dust bowl
an environmental and economic disaster
What was the month and year of the stock market crash that began the Great Depression
October 1929
What was the effect of borrowed money, inflated stock prices, and a banking system.
the Stock Market crash
What caused dust bowls
severe drought and poor farming practices
What were the two days called of the stock market crash
black Thursday and black Tuesday
What happened when the wages for those who were employed drastically reduced
unemployment
When did the dust bowl start and end
1930-1937
What was the stock market caused by
rampant stock market speculation with borrowed money, inflated stock prices, and a banking system
What were farmers and their crops severely effected by
the Dust Bowl
What did the government implement to promote sustainable farming methods
Soil Conservation Service (SCS)
What was it called when people raced to withdraw their money from banks after the crash, causing more bank failures
a bank run
These makeshift towns of cardboard, scrap metal, and abandoned cars became known as
the Hoovervilles
How many storms were in 1937
134 recorded storms
Investors panicked and started doing this, selling all their stock as fast as possible, which made prices fall even faster
panic selling
The protest movement by WWII veterans demanding early payment of a promised bonus certificate
the Bonus Army