116,556 views
45 votes
45 votes
During and just after World War I, farmers in the United States made a great deal of money supplying food to the world, but why did that change in the early 1920s

User Foz
by
2.9k points

1 Answer

7 votes
7 votes

Answer:

Overproduction in agriculture

Step-by-step explanation:

Farmers were producing much too much food as agricultural techniques improved and demand from Europe fell. As a result of the reduction in prices and earnings, thousands of farmers were forced to sell their land.

User Lakshya Garg
by
2.7k points