Question

This photograph of a slum was taken in 1935. These slums were nicknamed after the U.S. President who was often blamed for the economic plight of the country during that period. Who was that President? A) Harry Truman B) Herbert Hoover C) Calvin Coolidge D) Warren G. Harding

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Answer 1

Herbert Hoover (Hoovervilles)

Answer 2

These slums were called “Hoovervilles” after President Herbert Hoover. Hoover was blamed by many for not doing enough to ease the suffering of many Americans after the economy collapsed in 1929. Therefore, his name was sarcastically associated with the temporary slums that sprang up around urban areas.