1. The Dust Bowl

2. What is the Dust* Bowl? an area where a series of dust storms took place from 1931 to 1936 (in some areas until 1940) major ecological and agricultural damage resulted from these storms caused by hot weather without any rain coupled with extensive farming for a long time  the ground dried out, became dust and blew away over the land in large black clouds because of the unusual high winds in this area * dust: fine powder that consists of fine pieces of sand

4. 1931 intensive drought* hit the mid-western and southern plains the “black blizzards” began * drought: long period of time when there is little or no rain

5. May 1934 Great dust storms spread from the Dust Bowl area The drought was the worst ever in U.S. history, covering more than 75 % of the country and affecting* 27 states Approximately 20 million hectares of cultivated land were destroyed *to affect: to influence

6. April 14, 1935 known as "Black Sunday“ twenty of the worst "Black Blizzards" occurred* throughout the Dust Bowl they caused extreme damage it was not possible to see five feet in front of you *to occur: happen

7. 1935-1937 the storms in the Dust Bowl continued and spread out more and more land was destroyed

8. 1938 the farmers tried to stop the storms by planting trees  65% reduction of soil* blowing away but the drought continued * soil: top layer of the earth

9. 1939 the rain came  ended the drought during the next few years, the plains once again became golden with wheat