1. The New Deal and the West Text pages: 730-733

2. Objective… Examine the circumstances of the Dust Bowl and the impact of the New Deal on the West.

3. 32, 33) The Dust Bowl (The Dirty Thirties) Where? Why? Who? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvKJ9fK99YU

4. The Dust Bowl 1935-1940

8. Dust Storm - Rolla, Kansas

9. Dust Storm - Oklahoma

10. Dust Storm - Liberal, Kansas

13. The Dust Bowl - 36) “The Okies”

14. New Deal Policies & The Dust Bowl The Resettlement Administration... Agricultural Adjustment Act... WPA... (Employment) Soil Conservation Service... Okies...

15. Boulder/ Hoover Dam Statistics... Location: AZ & NV Built: 1931-1936 Cost: $165 million Purpose: Hydroelectric/ Flood control Employed: 8,000 workers 660 ft. Thick - 726 ft. tall 20K gals. of water per sec. run the generators Concrete equals 2 lane road - Seattle, WA, to Miami, FL Hoover Dam Fast Facts... Purpose... Control flooding of Colorado River Water supply to CA, AZ & NV Hydroelectric power to millions Dramatically changes the southwest

20. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc9srnYozTU