USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -"Hoovervilles, ” shanty towns of unemployed men, sprung up all over the nation, named after President Hoover’s insufficient relief during the crisis. Seattle’s developed into a self-sufficient and organized town-within-a-town.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the Depression worsened in the 1930s many looked to the federal government for assistance. 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-3: -The shanty towns were named “Hoovervilles” after President Herbert Hoover because many people blamed him for the Great Depression. The name was first used in politics by Charles Michelson, the publicity chief of the Democratic National Committee.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some unemployed became transients, searching for jobs and food. In Seattle, unemployment was 11% in April 1930, rising to 26% by January 1935. Families doubled up in apartments, others were evicted and built makeshift houses. Groups of these dwellings for the homeless were called Hoovervilles.