Question

What made americas dream of land of plenty turn into a nightmare

Answer 1

In 1930s terrifying dust storms began to blow over the southern place the cause of these dust storms was mainly due to wipe out of land escape which was ploughed over and the grass that held the soil where stripped off.

Answer 2

• From the late 19th century, there was a dramatic expansion of wheat production in USA. The urban population was growing and the export market was becoming larger.  

•  As the demand increased, wheat prices rose, encouraging farmers to produce wheat. By the early 20th century, the demand became even higher, and during the First World War the world market boomed.  

•  But this boom turned to be a nightmare when expansion of wheat agriculture in Great Plains created other problems. In 1930s terrifying dust storms began to blow over the Southern plains. Black blizzards rolled in, very often 7000 to 8000 feet high, rising like monstrous waves of muddy water.  

• As the skies darkened, and the dust swept in, people were blinded and choked. Sand buried fences, covered fields, and coated the surfaces of rivers till the fish died. The cause of these dust storms was mainly due to wipe out of landscape which was ploughed over and the grass that held the soil were stripped off.  

•  When wheat cultivation expanded, zealous farmers recklessly uprooted all vegetation and tractors had turned the soil over, and broken the sod into dust. This made the whole region a dust bowl. Thus, the American dream of a land of plenty had turned into a nightmare