Published in 1979, The Dust Bowl: The Southern Plains in the 1930s, was written by Donald Worster. It was written with the intent of persuading the general public that the 1930’s Dust Bowl was galvanized due to the idea of capitalism. This writing is predominantly ineffective as it provides bias information, is a secondary source, and gives inconceivable solutions to these evident environmental problems.
The Dirty Thirties, or more commonly known as the Dust Bowl, was a phenomenon during the 1930s. It was the case of many detrimental dust storms that took over the Great Plains and caused much havoc. These dust storms are generally thought of as a part of nature that was caused by high winds and dry soil. Contrary to this popular belief, Donald …show more content…
His solution to preventing another situation like this from happening again is reversing the industrial revolution the United States has had. “We must never again lose sight of the land itself, of its moral and material significance, its agency and influence” (Worster 247). Instead of using the machinery that America has grown used to, he believes that it is better to go back to simpler times without the mass production of crops. This would be much better for our environment, however, there is little to no chance that this will actually happen. If this did come into effect, world trade would collapse and millions of Americans would lose their jobs, maybe even cause a second Great Depression. Although this solution Worster has provided seems to lack a lot of thought, he has other ideas that might be plausible. He believes that if one lets native animals from the Great Plains roam their land freely, they will be able to bring it back to its natural landscape. This solution is not as far-fetched as the other. Allowing the animals to roam freely without any human disturbances would not cause Americans or anyone else in the world any problems, it would just help the land come back to its natural state. The Dust Bowl, by Donald Worster, gave a different perspective to such a commonly known disaster, the Dust Bowl. Although Worster did discuss many good points, he was ineffective in providing unbiased information, did not bring up the best solutions to the problem, and it was not a primary source. No matter what one believes the cause of the Dust Bowl was, everyone can agree that it was a disaster that affected many American