What were the challenges to ending rural poverty?
What will be an ideal response?
One of the challenges was the Dust Bowl, which caused severe soil erosion across the southern and plains states during the 1930s. As a result, modified farming practices were required to prevent further erosion.
Another difficulty was the fact that only one in ten rural families had access to electricity. This is why the federal government created the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)—a government-owned utility company that built dams, generated power, provided flood relief, and provided thousands of jobs.
Farmers also needed help maintaining an adequate income. Overproduction had caused crop prices to drop drastically before and during the Depression. Thus farmers had become trapped in a cycle of debt.
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What will be an ideal response?