Three major events in the US during Dust Bowl Era
During the terrible time of the Dust Bowl in the US, many other events simultaneously
had an effect on the country. Some of these events produced positive outcomes, however the
country could not be in a great state overall. Three major events that took place in conjunction
with the Dust Bowl include The Great Depression, prohibition ending when the 21st amendment
became ratified, and Hindenburg crashing and catching fire in New Jersey. These events surely
had an effect on the country and the wellbeing of citizens living there.
The Great Depression began in 1929 and lasted until 1939, as the Dust Bowl era struck
right in the middle of the Depression. The Depression is deemed the most severe economic crisis
in the industrial world and it began after the stock market crash in October of 1929. This caused