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In the summer of 1932, about 20,000 veterans demonstrated in Washington, DC, to convince Congress to vote to provide their World War I bonus immediately, instead of waiting until 1945 when the bonus was going to be issued. Congress refused to act and adjourned in July without passing the bonus. Most of the vets went back home. Those who remained set up "Hoovervilles" on the outskirts of the city, policed themselves, cooperated with authorities, and were mostly peaceful in their demonstrations. Hoover believed that the "Bonus Boys" were led by communists and anarchist agitators. (Actually, the most influencial group behind the Bonus Army was the American Legion.) Hoover called upon Douglas MacArthur to disperse the Bonus camps. The use of troops, tanks, and the death of one infant was more than Americans could stand and Hoover's popularity became worse than ever. The Hoovervilles were torn down and never replaced.
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During the Great Depression what was a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their home called?
Hooverville
What were the hooverville?
A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
Why did people refer to the shantytowns as hoovervilles?
They named the illegal camp hooverville because they blamed it on president hoover for not believing to help others who had no money
What camp did Miep Gies go to?
she went to school at the same school anne did
What does light and transient causes mean?
In layman's terms: The constitution should only be changed for really important things. as a definition for transient: The common cold is a transient illness. Meaning it will leave soon after it comes. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/transient
During the Great Depression what was a camp of unemployed individuals who had lost their home called?
Hooverville
Is hooverville in Nevada?
There is no city in Nevada named Hooverville. Hooverville is term used for a crudely built camp put up usually on the edge of a town to house the dispossessed and destitute, it is a practice that started during the depression of the 1930s. There are no cities named Hooverville in the US.
What were the hooverville?
A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
What promise did the Hooverville woman make to bud?
The Hooverville woman promised to take care of Bud like he was her own child and look out for him while he stayed with her in the camp.
Why did people refer to the shantytowns as hoovervilles?
They named the illegal camp hooverville because they blamed it on president hoover for not believing to help others who had no money
Why was hooverville so hard to find?
Hooverville is located in Washington DC.
How many people lived in hooverville?
Over 1,200 people lived in Hooverville
What is difference between natural response and transient response?
They are the same thing. The transient response is also known as the natural response.
How do you use the place Hooverville in a sentence?
During the depression, my grandparents lived in the Hooverville of Indianapolis.
Where was hooverville mainly?
Ohio
What did Hooverville consist of?
Shacks Or Shantes
What is an alliteration in Bud Not Buddy?
An example of alliteration in "Bud, Not Buddy" is the phrase "Fearful Footsteps Followed Him." This occurs when Bud is walking nervously through the dark and spooky Hooverville camp.
