American History Remix
American History Remix
The Great Depression & Dust Bowl
Episode Description
The Great Depression sucked, the Dust Bowl made it even worse. We discuss how American greed destroyed both the economy and the land. Buckle up.
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Find the full transcript of this episode including citations at our website:
https://www.americanhistoryremix.com/episodeguide/depression-dust
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In this episode we cover….
- Introduction [00:00-03:50]
- World War One & Wheat [03:50-07:06]
- 1920s Economy [07:06-09:29]
- Overproduction of Wheat [09:29-11:09]
- Consumption & Progress [11:09-12:49]
- Economic Downturn [12:49-14:03]
- Market Crash [14:03-16:04]
- Causes of Depression [16:04-19:45]
- The Great Depression–General [19:45-20:57]
- Life During the Depression [20:57-25:34]
- Bonus Army [25:34-27:39]
- Legacy of the Depression [27:39-28:23]
- Dust Storms [28:23-33:40]
- Okies [33:40-35:47]
- Roosevelt Elected [35:47-37:29]
- The New Deal [37:29-41:19]
- Rural Reform [41:19-46:11]
- Evaluation of the New Deal [46:11-49:35]
- World War II [49:35-52:44]
- Dust Bowl Ends [52:44-54:51]
- Conclusion [54:51-56:40]
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To dive deeper into these topics (affiliate links):
James N. Gregory, American Exodus: The Dust Bowl Migration and Okie Culture in California.
https://tinyurl.com/Gregory-American-Exodus
David M. Kennedy, Freedom from Fear: The American People in Depression and War, 1929-1945.
https://tinyurl.com/Kennedy-Freedom
Maury Klein, Rainbow’s End: The Crash of 1929.
https://tinyurl.com/Klein-Rainbows-End
Don Nardo, ed. The Great Depression.
https://tinyurl.com/Nardo-The-Great-Depression
Eric Rauchway, The Great Depression and the New Deal: A Very Short Introduction.
https://tinyurl.com/Rauchway-The-Great-Depression
Donald Worster, Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s.
https://tinyurl.com/Worster-Dust-Bowl
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