Hoovervilles
during the great depression. the towns that suffer the most from the hard economic conditions where called hoovervilles. These were shanty towns with horrible economic conditions. These were called hoovervilles because of the unpopularity that surrounded him during the great depression because of how people blamed him for the economic conditions.
When the economy returned in 1940 most of these were torn down. Clearing up the area around cities.
When the economy returned in 1940 most of these were torn down. Clearing up the area around cities.