Question

environmental catastrophe
steps to the dust bowl and its impact - for each blank step, describe what it is.
| farming practices of wwi | borrowing to expand:
they borrowed money against future orders to expand
economy of scale:
the farms were now for more, get money back from the government the stressful until they had to invest. |

	farming practices of wwi + drought of 1931 - 1939 = dust bowl
dust bowl	large dust storms, destroying crops, killing some crops as well as people
effects of dust bowl	widespread ecological collapse, poverty, small migration and death of farm lands.

new values expressed in popular culture
welfare of the whole/importance of community:

hardworking \everyman\ against greedy banks and corporations:

escapism from reality:

Explanation:

To answer these, we analyze each cultural value:

1. Welfare of the whole/Importance of community: During the Dust Bowl and Great Depression, people relied on community support (e.g., shared resources, mutual aid). Popular culture reflected this by showing stories of communities coming together, like in folk music or literature about collective survival.

1. Hardworking “everyman” against greedy banks and corporations: The Dust Bowl and economic crisis made many see banks/corporations as exploitative (e.g., foreclosing farms). Culture portrayed ordinary, hardworking people (farmers, laborers) struggling against these entities, as in John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath or protest songs.

1. Escapism from reality: With harsh realities (poverty, dust storms), people sought escape via entertainment like movies (musicals, comedies) or fantasy literature, providing temporary relief from hardship.

Answer:

• Welfare of the whole/Importance of community: Stories of communities sharing resources, mutual aid, and collective survival (e.g., folk music, literature emphasizing unity).
• Hardworking “everyman” against greedy banks and corporations: Portrayals of ordinary, hardworking people (farmers, laborers) struggling against exploitative banks/corporations (e.g., The Grapes of Wrath).
• Escapism from reality: Entertainment like musicals, comedies, or fantasy literature to temporarily escape hardship.