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A shantytown built by unemployed and destitute people during the Depression of the early 1930s.
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Who was affected in the hoovervilles?
Who was affected by Hoovervilles
When were hoovervilles started?
in the 1940's
What type of housing best known in the US during the 1840s that housed immigrants?
what were a type of housing best known in the united states during the 1840s that housed immigrants
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.
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