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The Great Depression dropped the cost of wheat which lead to an economy crisis in Illinois.
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The Roaring Twenties came right before the Great Depression and Illinois was at its best.
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Many people think that the Great Depression started October 29, 1929, but we don't know for sure.
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The time the Dust Bowl started in the midwest the Great Depression had already started. It was also believed that it was caused by Federals.
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In 1931 many people dug up roots and grass for farm land. Soon all the dirt was blown away and went as far as D.C to New York.
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Black Sunday was the time when some of the biggest dust storms came through. It was one of the hardest moments in the Depression.
