very strong central government; little regional or state control= unitary
power shared between central government and regional or state= federal
weak central government; strong state or regional government = confederate
The Dust Bowl.
The farmers had overfarmed their land and had lost the valuable top soil. Take into consideration a drought as well, the high winds of the plains took the overfarmed (and dry) soil and blew it across the land.
The US reorganized it's economy to produce food, arms, and other goods to support the war effort. The Food Administration helped boost food production to feed both American troops and Allied troops fighting in the war. The Food Administration also encouraged citizens to plant their own "Victory Gardens" to raise their own food. People went without wheat on Mondays, and without meat on Tuesdays, saving the food for the men fighting in the trenches. The US was short on military supplies, at the time they entered WW1. The War Industries Board told factories what to produce and at what price. The War Labor Board helped settle workers disputes in order to prevent strikes and labor unrest, which would slow down production of needed supplies.
