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- The word 'Hooverville' in the Great Depression was named after the President of the United States, Herbert Hoover because he allegedly let the nation fall into a depression. 'Hoovervilles' were nothing more than shanty towns built for the homeless.
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How much hoovervilles are there?
Hoovervilles were first started when President Hoover was in office. They named them Hoovervilles because they blamed the great depression on President Hoover. They were shanty towns made from trash and cardboard boxes. The people who lived in them lost their jobs and homes from the great depression. Now, as of today none are present but, I guess you could call any group of shanty houses a Hooverville.
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How much hoovervilles are there?
Hoovervilles were first started when President Hoover was in office. They named them Hoovervilles because they blamed the great depression on President Hoover. They were shanty towns made from trash and cardboard boxes. The people who lived in them lost their jobs and homes from the great depression. Now, as of today none are present but, I guess you could call any group of shanty houses a Hooverville.
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