THE GREAT DEPRESSION 1929 1940
THE GREAT DEPRESSION
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Question
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This president was blamed for not doing enough during the Great Depression, so much so that shanty towns were named after him
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Hoover
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Roosevelt
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Wilson
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Polk
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -When the government failed to provide relief, President Herbert Hoover was blamed for the intolerable economic and social conditions, so the shantytowns that cropped up became known as Hoovervilles .
Detailed explanation-2: -By the summer of 1932, the Great Depression had begun to show signs of improvement, but many people in the United States still blamed President Hoover.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Herbert Hoover was blamed for the Great Depression for two primary reasons: First, because he was the president in power at the time. Second, because the people perceived that he wasn’t doing anything to get the country out of the crisis.
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