When did the US have Hoovervilles?

Anonymous

∙ 12y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

Hoovervilles was a term from the shanty towns and homeless encampments that sprang up during the Great Depression which ran from roughly 1929 to 1937 due to people who lost their homes because they could not meet their mortgage payments or pay their rent.

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∙ 12y ago

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Who was affected in the hoovervilles?

Who was affected by Hoovervilles

When were hoovervilles started?

in the 1940's

What were shanty towns that were built as temporary residences for the many people who were left homeless during The Great Depression called?

Hoovervilles

What is the difference between hoovervilles and okievilles?

the hoovervilles are named after hoover. they were used all over the nation. okievilles were for Oklahomans.

What best describes Hoovervilles?

Hoovervilles are towns of shacks and tents.

Where were large hoovervilles located?

New Mexico

What was the name given to shanty towns in the Depression Era?

These were called Hoovervilles in honor of the then President Hoover. They were named so because of President Hoover's adamant position against the government injecting itself into the economy.

What are the differences between government camps and hoovervilles?

Hoovervilles were set up in Washington D.C. by WWI veterans looking for jobs and veterans benefits.

What did people live in during the Great Depression?

HooverVilles

What were hoovervilles made of?

card board and paper shacks

What were hoovervilles like?

they were cold and the water and sanitation was bad

What is the best description of hoovervilles?

A camp for homeless people