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What did the Dust Bowl affect the most?
The massive dust storms caused farmers to lose their livelihoods and their homes. Deflation from the Depression aggravated the plight of Dust Bowl farmers. Prices for the crops they could grow fell below subsistence levels. In 1932, the federal government sent aid to the drought-affected states.
What food was invented in the 1930s?
Yet even during the Depression, many new foods were invented or introduced including:
- Spam.
- Kraft macaroni and cheese.
- Toll House chocolate chip cookies.
- Good Humor ice cream bars.
- Bisquick.
- Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
- Ritz Crackers.
- Nestle’s chocolate chips.
What 3 things caused the Dust Bowl?
The Dust Bowl was caused by several economic and agricultural factors, including federal land policies, changes in regional weather, farm economics and other cultural factors. After the Civil War, a series of federal land acts coaxed pioneers westward by incentivizing farming in the Great Plains.
What are some things that happened during the Great Depression?
- Great Depression. USSR Collectivizes Agriculture.
- Empire State Building. The Star-Spangled Banner Named U.S. National Anthem.
- Franklin Roosevelt Elected President. World War I Veterans Bonus March on Washington.
- New Deal Begins. Prohibition Repealed.
- Dust Bowl.
- Germany Enacts Nuremberg Laws.
- Hoover Dam.
- Hindenberg Explosion.
How did the Dust Bowl affect people’s health?
Some of the most common diseases the Dust Bowl was known for were: Pneumonia, Dust Pneumonia, Rickets, Valley Fever, and a general infliction of malnutrition. Pneumonia is an infection causing inflammation to the air sacs in the lungs.
Why did farmers leave during the Dust Bowl?
During the Dust Bowl years, the weather destroyed nearly all the crops farmers tried to grow on the Great Plains. Farmers who rented the land and farmhouse couldn’t pay rent, and farmers who owned their land couldn’t make payments. Parents packed up their children and belongings and moved West.
What invention was popular during the Great Depression?
1. The Electric Razor (1910) Colonel Jacob Schick dreamed up the electric razor after spending time in Alaska, where he got sick and tired of lathering up with freezing cold water before he had to shave.
What was invented in 1930s?
| Date | Invention | Inventor |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Electric razor | Col Jacob Schick |
| 1934 | Trampoline | George Nissen and Larry Griswold |
| 1938 | Ballpoint pen | László Bíró |
| 1938 | Instant coffee | Nestle |