The Dust Bowl drought of the 1930s was one of the worst environmental disasters of the twentieth century anywhere in the world (Cook). The Dust Bowl killed many crops and made normal life, such as breathing, eating, and sleeping, difficult. Because it destroyed much of agricultural production, it contributed to the Great Depression (Amadeo). In order to better understand what the Dust Bowl was like, we must first look at what this natural disaster consisted of, what the effects and consequences were. As illustrated in an article written by Rachelle Oblack, “One of the worst climate events in U.S. history was the “Dust Bowl” drought that devastated the region of the central United States known as the Great Plains (Oblack).” It crossed the center of the United States killing or harming anyone in its path. The rest of the country was fortunate to escape the horrific threat of the Dust Bowl. If it had spread across the country it would have killed almost all the crops and left the country stricken with poverty and hunger. Another reason the Dust Bowl was such a disaster was because it lasted longer than any other natural disaster of the time. An article titled “About the Dust Bowl” states that “For eight years the dust blew across the Southern Plains. It came in a yellow-brown haze from the South and in rolling walls of black from the North (Dust Bowl Information).” The main cause was too many irresponsible farmers who settled during the First World War. Many inexperienced people became farmers during World War I mainly because it was a highly profitable job at the time. In Kimberly Amadeo's article, she states that Midwest prairies were originally protected... middle of paper... www.nasa.gov. NASA. 18 March 2004. Web. 27 November 2011.Trimarchi, Maria. “What caused the dust bowl?” http://science.howstuffwork on.com. A company of discoveries. nd Web. 12 November 2011.Trimarchi, Maria. “Effects of the Dust Bowl.” http://science.howstuffworks.com. A company of discoveries. nd Web. November 27, 2011. Vance, Mary. "Causes of the Dust Bowl." www.elio.com. Helium. January 12, 2008. Web. November 27, 2011. Welch, Carolyn. “Causes of the Dust Bowl Explored in Riveting Book.” www.motherearthnews.com. News from Mother Earth. December 2, 2010. Web. November 27, 2011. Woody Guthrie Elementary School Club. “SCIENCE: Causes of the Dust Bowl.” www.woodyguthrie.org. Woody Guthrie. nd Web. November 27, 2011, Zimmerman, EA "Blown Away: How the Dust Bowl Happened." www.ourbetternature.org. Our best nature. nd Web. 27 November., 2011.