Franklin D. Roosevelt was the US President from 1933-1945 and died in office. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940, 1944), but died in April, 1945, just four mon â¦ ths into his 4th term.He was the only US President to serve more than two terms.ranklin D. Roosevelt was the US President from 1933-1945 and died in office. Roosevelt was elected four times (1932, 1936, 1940, 1944), but died in April, 1945, just four mon â¦ ths into his 4th term.
Causes of the Drought in California. The drought is believed to be caused in part by a mass of warm water in the Pacific Ocean that has drifted closer to the West Coast recently. The warm water formation, known as âthe blob,â has persisted in about the same location for over two years, and is about a thousand miles across and 300 feet deep.
These images show the devastation that drove the Dust Bowl refugees to leave their homes and migrate to California. They also depict the lives of these families on the road west. Overview. In 1931, a severe drought hit the Southern and Midwestern plains. As crops died and winds picked up, dust storms began. As the Dust Bowl photograph shows, crops literally blew away in black blizzards as years of poor farming practices and over-cultivation combined with the lack of rain. By 1934, 75% of the United States was severely affected by this terrible drought.