What was one other factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Paying farmers to plant native grasses

Increased demand for tobacco after World War I

Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region

Intense drought in the region

Question

What was one other factor that helped turn the Great Plains into the Dust Bowl in the 1930s?

Paying farmers to plant native grasses

Increased demand for tobacco after World War I

Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region

Intense drought in the region

CrescentWang1994 · Answer

Numerous tornadoes occurring in the region. The great plains are part of Tornado Ally, even back then.

justjm · Answer

Actually, the answer has nothing to do with tornadoes. The Dustbowl event happened because of a drought in the midwest and great plains that caused topsoil to turn into dust, which ruined the agriculture in the area. The answer is rather D. This is also why it's called the 'Dust' Bowl.