Herbert Hoover and Franklin Roosevelt were the presidents during the great depression.
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.
Hoover villes got there names by the people living in them making fun of President Hoover who was not doing anything to help the Great Depression . I hope that helps you out .
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Hooverville was a popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during thr Great Depression KIMBERLY
The president during the Great Depression and World War 2 was Franklin Roosevelt.
Some were called "Hoovervilles" to indicate that President Hoover was the cause of the Great Depression.
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.
Hoovervilles were "houses" made out of newspapers and other things during the Great Depression. They got their name from the previous president Hoover who promised that the Great Depression wouldn't last and that things would improve... nothing did and the Great Depression did last and didn't improve, instead it worsened.
Hoover villes got there names by the people living in them making fun of President Hoover who was not doing anything to help the Great Depression . I hope that helps you out .
Homerville's were names for shanty towns that were built by homeless people during the Great Depression. They were named after former President Herbert Hoover.
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The slums were known as the projects. This was because it was thought at the time that those vicinities would be the project out of the Great Depression. This name stuck to the same type of living to present day.
The individual you are referring to is Herbert Hoover. He served as the head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I and became president in 1928. During the Great Depression, he opposed direct federal relief to individuals, believing it would undermine personal initiative and responsibility.
Hooverville was a popular name for shanty towns built by homeless people during thr Great Depression KIMBERLY