Death Valley is a deserted valley in Eastern California
If you mean the president’s characteristics, he was very patient because everyone and everything didn’t change for the better immediately. He was very diligent because he brought several programs like the CCC or the AAA (and many more). He also did fire side chats in order to connect with his people and make them feel better about the situation at hand.
It's too dry to grow crops. People in these regions have become nomadic herders and they must move their herds to find water and grass. The people also might have to adjust to find ways to get water such as developing an irrigation system.
The answer is : Communist insurgent