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Hoovervilles were shanty towns that people were forced to live in because they could not afford any proper accomodation during the Great Depression. They were named after President Hoover who was President of the US at the beginning of the Great Depression. Hoover was replaced by Franklin D Roosevelt because he was regarded as a 'do nothing President' meaning he did not put proper measures in place to help the USA out of the Great Depression.
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∙ 11y agoA Hooverville was the popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named after the President of the United States at the time, Herbert Hoover, because he allegedly let the nation slide into depression. So "hoovervillers" would be people who lived in Hoovervilles...
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∙ 9y agoHoovervilles were shanty towns built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named by President Hoover, who was blamed for much of the Great Depression.
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Which of these rose during the great depression?
Migration rose during the Great Depression.
Did they have bicycles during the great depression?
Yes, there were bicycles during the great depression.
What was environmental cleanliness like during the Great Depression?
it was not clean during the great depression
What did some Americans question during the Great Depression?
What did some americans question during the great depression?
What day did the banks close during the Great Depression?
what did so many banks close during the great depression
Which of these rose during the great depression?
Migration rose during the Great Depression.
Did they have bicycles during the great depression?
Yes, there were bicycles during the great depression.
What was a market during the great depression?
There was a Msrjet Crash during the great depression.
What was environmental cleanliness like during the Great Depression?
it was not clean during the great depression
How does hooverville relate to the Great Depression?
It happenes during the Great Depression.
What did some Americans question during the Great Depression?
What did some americans question during the great depression?
What day did the banks close during the Great Depression?
what did so many banks close during the great depression
Was Taylor Swift around during the Great Depression?
The Great Depression happened in the 1930s and 1940s. Taylor Swift was born in 1989, so she was not around during the Great Depression.
Is there anyone their who lived during the great depression?
There are many Americans who were alive during the depression.
Christmas during the Great Depression?
Yes chrismas still occurred during the depression.
What was the homeless rate during the Great Depression?
the homeless rate during the great depression was nearly 25 percent of Americans.
What was the unemployment percentage during the Great Depression according to class of society?
The unemployment rate was 25% during the Great Depression.
