THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN ECONOMY IN THE 1920S
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was seen as a role model.
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used the military to aid the unemployed.
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was blamed for the suffering of the poor.
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supported relief and public housing for the needy.
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Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Banks and financial institutions that had loaned money began to fail, and credit necessary to keep the economy moving became hard to acquire. Through Hoover’s presidency, the situation was bleak and many blamed the president. Up to one-third of the work force was unemployed.
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.